Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

18 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 quickly, but it requires oversight and guidance. “We have technology today that’s kind of the equivalent of a digital intern—they tend to be very confidence and reasonably competent,” Buchholz said. AI might not be used to draft an entire strategy, but it could be leveraged for research purposes. He also highlighted its ability to search vast databases via plainly written commands. “We’re seeing governments and agencies use the technology to search through policy documents. It’s helpful to be able to ask an English query and get back a list.” they can present local governments with unique challenges that need to be carefully managed. While all local governments can use these creative approaches to decrease operating costs, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve the overall economic health of the community; professionally managed communities are particularly