Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is advancing at a rapid pace. It seems like there are new AI tools on the market every week, along with new applications of AI technology. With the introduction of tools like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini, generative AI is becoming more prevalent in your personal and professional lives. Because this technology is so new and evolving so quickly, many people aren’t sure if it is suitable for use in local government—and if so, how it should be used. These debates aren’t likely to be settled soon, but in the meantime, we’ve compiled the following advice you can use to encourage responsible and effective use of generative AI in your work. (For a deeper dive on generative AI in local government, check out “Building an AI Ready Government,” by Micah Gaudet in the October 2024 issue of GFR.)
- Publication date: February 2025