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The Reimagined State: Governing in the Age of AI
The 20th-century model of government is no longer fit for purpose. Political leaders must now transform how government serves its citizens for the AI era.
The Reimagined State is a framework for modern governance that harnesses the opportunity presented by new technologies to strengthen governments’ ability to deliver for their people. A reimagined state doesn’t just digitalise existing structures. It rebuilds them around a new logic: speed, adaptability and a relentless focus on outcomes.
WHY A REIMAGINED STATE?
A new operating system for government
We can’t build the next century on systems built last century. By strategically adopting AI, leaders can create a new, adaptive operating system for government, one that’s innovative, efficient and fit for the 21st century. A Reimagined State leverages digital technologies to redesign public services around people – making them more personalised and human centric – and to make government more transparent and accessible to citizens.
The real-world benefits unlocked by a Reimagined State
Personalised health care
Data-driven platforms and AI can make both preventative medicine and personalised health care accessible at scale.
Accessible world-class education
Digital technologies can provide an agile education system that delivers accessible, personalised learning resources to students irrespective of geographic and economic barriers.
Net-zero goals
By integrating AI in environmental policy, governments can accelerate clean-energy transitions and meet their net-zero goals faster.
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Media coverage of our Reimagined State expertise
The Independent published an op-ed by Ryan Wain on 17 January 2026 calling for a coherent, system-wide reform of public services.
On 2 July 2025, The MJ featured an op-ed by Alexander Iosad arguing AI is the most powerful tool available to local councils to drive meaningful public-service reform.
On 30 June 2025, both The Telegraph and The Times reported on TBI’s Reimagining the Spending Review paper, which recommends replacing the traditional spending-review model with AI tools for a faster, less expensive process.
African Business published an article on 3 April 2025 covering TBI’s Governing in the Age of AI paper, which urges African leaders to harness the power of AI to transform governance and unlock tangible gains for their communities.
On 3 April 2025, The HSJ published an op-ed by Charlotte Refsum arguing that the adoption of AI tools in health-care settings could revolutionise the NHS, from reducing waiting times to enabling faster triage.
On 30 January 2025, The Guardian published an article on TBI’s Disruptive Delivery paper, which finds that voters are increasingly abandoning centrist parties as they lose confidence in their ability deliver meaningful change.
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