About this episode
The episode discusses how AI is transforming city management and the associated risks and benefits as mayors from various cities share their insights.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we run cities. It has the potential to make life more affordable, efficient, and safe. But with little oversight and policy, what are the risks to residents? As tech changes our communities, it’s often mayors who are leading the way. More than 500 of them are meeting in Madrid to share their best ideas as part of this year’s Bloomberg CityLab , a global cities summit from Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Aspen Institute … and 1A is there. The mayors of San Antonio, Texas, Nairobi, Kenya and Bogotá, Colombia join us for a discussion about how local leaders are using artificial intelligence to aid them in running their cities — and how they are balancing residents’ concerns about privacy, the environmental impact, and what an increased use of AI could mean for the job market. They’re among 10 founding mayors of the Mayors AI Forum launched Tuesday in Madrid by Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University. “Mayors have often been early leaders on global challenges – even as national and international responses lagged,” said Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg L.P., and…
People in this episode
Host: NPR
Guests: San Antonio, Texas, Nairobi, Kenya, Bogotá, Colombia
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- urban development
- city leadership
- privacy concerns
- environmental impact
- job market
Keywords
- AI
- cities
- mayors
- Bloomberg CityLab
- privacy
- environment
- job market
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg Philanthropies, Aspen Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Places: San Antonio, Texas, Nairobi, Kenya, Bogotá, Colombia
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