West Palm Beach was chosen as one of 10 U.S. cities to participate in a three-year, $3 million program aimed at helping local governments develop guidelines and practical uses for generative artificial intelligence.
The initiative, led by Harvard Kennedy School’s DataSmart City Solutions and funded by the Knight Foundation, will focus on how cities can use AI to improve public services while also addressing ethical concerns and potential risks. The program will provide participating cities with technical support, research, and opportunities to collaborate with one another.
Mayor Keith A. James said the city plans to use the partnership to determine where AI tools could make government operations more efficient and help residents interact with city services.
"This partnership allows us to learn alongside leading cities while ensuring technology enhances, not replaces, the human side of local government,” James said in a statement.
City officials said the program will give West Palm Beach access to national peers facing similar questions about the role of emerging technology in government work. Participants range from large metropolitan areas to midsized cities, including:
- Charlotte
- Philadelphia
- San Jose
- St. Paul
- Long Beach
- Lexington
- Columbia
- Boulder
- Detroit
DataSmart City Solutions, which has worked with local governments for more than a decade, plans to use the initiative to help cities test real-world applications of AI, develop best practices, and share findings with other municipalities.
Residents can find more information about the City of West Palm Beach at wpb.org or by calling (561) 822-1200.
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