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AI Sandbox for Local Government

In this episode of Voices in Local Government, Joe Supervielle speaks with AI technologist, Parth Shah, about how local governments can move past AI talk or hype and start experimenting and implementing it to be more productive and produce better outcomes for the residents they serve.

Episode 63 of the Voices in Local Government podcast, hosted by Parth Shah, Joe Supervielle, titled "AI Sandbox for Local Government" was published on July 23, 2025 and runs 36 minutes.

July 23, 2025 ·36m · Voices in Local Government

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In this episode of Voices in Local Government, Joe Supervielle speaks with AI technologist, Parth Shah, about how local governments can move past AI talk or hype and start experimenting and implementing it to be more productive and produce better outcomes for the residents they serve.

Key Takeaways for local government AI:

  • Why policy might not be the best starting point... start doing!
  • Get in the figurative sandbox and to play and test AI with small teams for real outcomes.
  • Official policy documents and templates can be found (and copied!) via the GovAI Coalition.
     

Featured Guest:

Parth Shah – CEO and Co-Founder, Polimorphic
 

Voices in Local Government Podcast Hosts:

Joe Supervielle and Angelica Wedell


Resources:

ICMA Annual Conference, October 25-29 in Tampa. 

Multiple AI trainings on the ICMA Learning Lab.

AI policy, templates, and more tools from the GovAI Coalition

Voices in Local Gov Episode: GovAI Coalition -  Your Voice in Shaping the Future of AI

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