AI, Human Judgment, and the Future of Child Welfare: A Conversation with Steven Hintze, Arizona Department of Child Safety
AI, Human Judgment, and the Future of Child Welfare: A Conversation with Steven Hintze, Arizona Department of Child Safety  
Podcast: The Business of Government Hour
Published On: Mon May 11 2026
Description: What does it take to bring artificial intelligence into state child welfare systems? How do you modernize legacy systems…without losing the human judgment at the heart of child welfare? And what happens when you combine data, product thinking, and human-centered design to rethink how government delivers services? Join host Michael J. Keegan and his guest Steven Hintze, Chief Data and Product Officer at the Arizona Department of Child Safety.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.