Massachusetts
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 K-12 AI Strategy provides structured approach; voluntary, not a binding curriculum mandate
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0 State-funded and structured but districts retain discretion; no binding standard
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 State-funded programme with dedicated resources; considered a model for other states
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Strategy resources publicly available
D15 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 Some state EdTech infrastructure support
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