3 AI roadblocks—and how to overcome them
Local governments around the world face real barriers when it comes to the further adoption of artificial intelligence, including persistent concerns around accuracy and privacy, procurement hurdles, and too little space for civil-servant experimentation. The good news? Innovative leaders are already showing examples of how to overcome these obstacles. Here's how.
The innovation ‘factory’ helping a small city punch above its weight
When Claudio Castro was elected mayor of Renca, Chile, he knew his team would need additional resources to take on the small city's biggest challenges. So he decided to start something new called La Fábrica, or the Factory. At its core, it's an external team dedicated to securing and deploying private capital in service of mayoral priorities. Here are some of the key lessons coming out of this work.