Report by the Open Government Partnership: “As local governments embrace digital transformation, they stand at the forefront of addressing critical challenges in digital governance. These challenges involve managing both the opportunities and risks associated with using technology to enhance public services and democratic engagement. Increasingly, local governments are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve benefits such as greater efficiency, cost savings, improved decision-making, and better services. AI can also strengthen transparency, participation, and accountability.
At the same time, local governments must carefully assess the risks and challenges associated with the safe and responsible adoption of AI. They must ensure that their actions reinforce, rather than undermine, the principles of open government.
This document explores how local governments can embed open government in their AI and digital governance policies, based on insights from civil society and six OGP Local members: Austin, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Paris, Plateau, and Scotland…(More)”.
