AI Tools for Government Professionals: Transforming Local Governance with AI: A Conversation with Civic & Legislaide

Host Jared Asch discusses gov tech with Civic CEO John Kokot and Legislaide CEO Roger Lin on how AI can improve government efficiency without replacing workers. Kokot, a former Navy pilot and Capitol Hill staffer, explains Civic Revere, an integration-first platform that consolidates inbox, calendars, and other tools to triage constituent communications and service requests, route work, draft tailored responses, and provide internal natural-language search; he describes a 311 pilot in New York City to close the loop with residents and map issues like flooding. Lin describes Legislaide’s AI system to diagnose state-law changes against municipal codes, draft ordinance materials quickly, and track multi-department updates to reduce hidden noncompliance, liability, and lost revenue opportunities. They address data privacy, AI accuracy concerns, and growing government adoption