WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — West Palm Beach has been selected as one of 10 U.S. cities to participate in a three-year, $3 million program aimed at helping local governments develop guidelines and practical applications for generative artificial intelligence.
The initiative, led by Harvard Kennedy School’s Data Smart City Solutions and funded by the Knight Foundation, focuses on how cities can leverage AI to improve public services while addressing ethical concerns and potential risks. The program provides participating cities with technical support, research, and opportunities for mutual collaboration.
Mayor Keith A. James said the city will use this partnership to determine where AI tools can streamline government operations and help residents interact with city services.
“This partnership allows us to learn alongside major cities while ensuring that technology enhances, rather than replaces, the human side of local government,” James said in a statement.
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City officials said the program will give West Palm Beach access to peers across the country who are facing similar questions about the role of emerging technology in government operations. Participants range from metropolitan areas to medium-sized cities. It is as follows.
- charlotte
- philadelphia
- san jose
- st paul
- long beach
- lexington
- Columbia
- boulder
- detroit
DataSmart City Solutions, which has been working with local governments for more than a decade, plans to use this initiative to help cities test real-world applications of AI, develop best practices, and share results with other local governments.
Residents can find more information about the City of West Palm Beach at wpb.org or by calling. (561) 822-1200.
