Agentic AI pilot to help Virginia cut, update state regulations

Virginia will pilot using agentic and generative artificial intelligence tools to reduce and update state regulations that may be stifling innovation, following an executive order Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed Friday.

The initiative, which will make Virginia one of the first states to use both agentic and generative AI to streamline regulatory processes, follows another order Youngkin signed, in 2022, creating the state’s Office of Regulatory Management to streamline regulations and increase transparency to reduce regulatory burden on the public. The 2022 order set a goal of achieving a 25% cut in regulations, and Youngkin’s administration said it passed that goal this month.