Effectiveness of Collaborative AI Governance for Interjurisdictional Emergency Management

Intergovernmental relations, transparency, and accountability challenge the governance design of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for public value creation. Little is known about the impact of collaborative AI governance on Emergency Management (EM) for Indigenous communities. To address this gap, this study examines the factors underlying the positive impacts of co-designing AI systems between the U.S. federal and tribal governments. Using survey data from 108 tribes and statistical analysis, the study examines transparency, accountability, decision authority, and AI-related benefits and concerns. The results highlight transparency, accountability, AI benefits, and concerns as key to effective co-design in AI governance.