California Department of Technology . Government / Public sector
Poppy, a generative AI assistant for state employees
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On July 1, Poppy: California's Digital Assistant moved from a limited pilot to statewide availabilityFrom the source, 2026-07-01
What happened
On July 1, 2026 the California Department of Technology made Poppy, its in-house generative AI assistant for state employees, available statewide after a limited pilot. The department says that during the pilot more than 70 departments and more than 2,700 employees used it. Poppy reaches multiple models through one state-managed platform and is grounded in CA.gov sources.
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- Company
- California Department of Technology
- Industry
- Government / Public sector
- Vendor / platform
- In-house
- Type
- Employee assistant
- Status
- Production
- Evidence date
- 2026-07-01
- Source
- https://www.cdt.ca.gov/newsroom/2026/07/poppy-california-digitals-assistant-now-available-statewide/
- Notes
- During the pilot it was used by 70+ departments and 2,700+ employees.
- Last checked
- 2026-10-21
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