by Frank Bergman
Alaska is moving forward with one of the most expansive digital ID proposals in the United States as the state prepares to roll out a redesigned myAlaska platform to centralize identity, payments, and all citizen data for the general public.
The system would merge AI automation, identity credentials, biometric verification, and digital payments into a single, state-controlled gateway for nearly every government service.
The plan, revealed in a new Request for Information from the Office of Information Technology, goes far beyond modernizing an online login system.
It outlines the foundation of a centralized digital identity infrastructure capable of acting on behalf of citizens, performing tasks automatically, and managing personal data across agencies.
Supporters call it “efficiency.”
Privacy experts call it the quiet construction of a government-mediated digital identity regime.
AI Watches Everything You Do
The RFI describes a system in which “agentic AI” would read documents, complete forms, verify eligibility, submit applications, and initiate tokenized payments, not at the citizen’s direction, but on their behalf once consent is given.
In practice, that means:
• Government AI acting as a proxy between citizens and state agencies
• Automated decision-making woven into benefits, licensing, payments, and verification
• Continuous data access required to learn, predict, and execute tasks