Monitoring for leaks in Chattanooga’s combined sewer and wastewater system. Developing easy ways to summarize complex city codes and ordinances. Figuring out how to resolve congestion and improving pedestrian safety on busy roadways.
Hoping to harness technology that advocates say is already becoming a prevalent part of modern life, Chattanooga officials are working on ways to integrate artificial intelligence into city services, although some of those goals haven’t yet reached fruition.
“It allows us to make better decisions faster,” Mayor Tim Kelly said during a panel discussion Wednesday morning. “We’re overworked as it is in government, right? I look at the city as a 2,600-employee service delivery organization.”
Kelly and the city’s chief information officer, Jerele Neeld, joined leaders from a handful of organizations at the Mountain City Club to discuss the responsible adoption of AI.
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