Savvier Citizen: The Algorithm as a Public Servant

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of AI on government operations with local experts.

Conversations about AI are everywhere, but how is it impacting the way government works for you? On this month's Savvier Citizen, we talk with local government AI advocate Micah Gaudet from the City of Maricopa (AZ), and Centralina Regional Council Executive Director Geraldine Gardner about the pros, the cons, the guardrails and why the future is now.

People in this episode

Guests: Micah Gaudet, Geraldine Gardner

Topics covered

• AI in government
• public service
• local government
• technology impact
• future of governance

Keywords

• AI
• government
• public service
• Micah Gaudet
• Geraldine Gardner
• technology
• local government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Maricopa, Centralina Regional Council

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