INDIANAPOLIS — By now we have all heard of "Artificial Intelligence." It has moved from the world of science fiction into a growing part of our future.
Now, the question isn't if it will impact Indianapolis, but how?
“At the end of the day, we have basic city services that we have to provide, and this is going to be a way to stretch those farther,” said Michael Paul-Hart, City County Councilor for District 18 and newly elected to District 20.
Hart is behind the proposal that was introduced to the council Monday night that looks to establish a dedicated study commission on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Hart is also a professional in the tech community and solves business challenges with information technology. He says the possibilities of AI are endless.
“There is a scale and at the bottom end there is what’s called robotic process automation and at the top of it is the generative stuff. Here at the city, we have that whole range that we can look at,” Hart said.
He said AI can help streamline and improve city services.
“The M.A.C., the Mayor’s Action Center, how do we reduce automatically those duplicative tickets that are coming in for potholes and streamline the process and get people out there faster to fix them?” Hart said.
Hart also mentioned using AI to possibly improve response and call time at the Marion County dispatch center.
“So, we can start getting to those emergencies a lot faster and potentially saving a lot of lives,” Hart said.
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The commission would also look at the challenges of AI, including privacy and cost.
“This is the new wave of how we actually make our cities run more efficiently. So, we are at the cusp of it but there is a lot more to come,” Hart said.
The Rules and Public Policy Committee will hear the proposal on Nov. 28. If they approve it, it will go in front of the council for a vote in December.
The commission could start the study as early as January and it would last six months.
Hart is also working to recruit experts in Marion County along with neighbors in the community who are interested. You are asked to contact the council by phone or email.