Untangled
State and local governments provide vital services to their citizens and keep them safe. They are also one of the largest employers in the country. They employ about 14 million people in the US, not including public schools and hospitals. However, they’re also wrought with antiquated systems, broken processes, paperwork overwhelm, lack of transparency, and underutilization of intelligent technologies.
If you are a municipal leader, everyday citizen, or work for a state or local government across the US, you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to Untangled, a podcast for municipal leaders, IT managers, CIOs, and city or county council members that focuses on trends in government IT and its current best practices and challenges. Hosted by Abhijit Verekar, the show features special guests from various municipal agencies across the US, team members at Avèro Advisors, and other experienced professionals in the field to share their insights on how to untangle problems and make the Government more innovative and more efficient.
Untangled
Public Good, Private Code: AI Ethics in Local Government
AI in government isn’t just about automation—it’s about ethics, accountability, and public trust.
In this episode of Untangled, we sit down with Tom Gilbert, CEO of Hortise.AI and one of the world’s first PhDs in AI Ethics, to explore the very real consequences of putting artificial intelligence to work in the public sector. From invisible bias in automated tools to the danger of vendor lock-in, we examine why values like transparency, explainability, and civic oversight matter more than ever.
We discuss:
- What it means to build AI for the public good
- How public agencies can avoid snake oil and prioritize real outcomes
- The need for a new “digestive system” for AI products—one built on trust and documentation
- Why the real ethical questions aren’t about machines, but about systems
If you’re in local government, civic tech, or just curious about the human impact of emerging technologies, this one’s for you.
🎧 Listen in and join the conversation on how to shape AI’s role in our shared future.
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