'Agentic state': Gonçalo Matias wants a public machine with AI

The Minister for State Reform announced a five-pillar program to integrate Artificial Intelligence into public administration, focusing on simplifying bureaucracy, accelerating licensing processes through the 'LicencIA' project, and using analytical models to reduce waiting times in the health sector. The government's goal is to transition toward an 'agentic state' where AI agents proactively handle citizen requests and inter-agency tasks, while adhering to European privacy standards.