Essays on municipal technology, AI governance, and the case for public digital infrastructure.
We built a tool for residents, then ran it through our own governance assessment. It didn't go easy on us.
The pattern is always the same. What changes is the industry.
Cities own their water systems, power grids, and roads. The same case applies to software, and AI is changing what it takes to get there.
There's a third option between vendor dependency and building from scratch. What it looks like and who it's for.
Municipal AI strategy shouldn't just talk about agents. It should be built for them.