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municipal tech
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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about municipal tech focus on the real-world challenges of deploying AI in city government, as seen in the case of New York City's MyCity chatbot. The thread examines how the bot gave incorrect legal and business guidance, leading to its shutdown and sparking debates on governance, budget oversight, and the risks of rolling out unverified AI tools in public sector services. The conversation highlights the need for careful testing, transparency, and accountability when integrating technology into municipal operations.
New York’s new mayor has moved quickly to pull the plug on a high-profile municipal AI experiment after months of reporting that the tool was confidently dispensing legally dubious and plainly incorrect guidance to small business owners.
Overview
The MyCity business chatbot — launched as part...