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Artificial intelligence could soon be used to deliver council services

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Published date27 March 2024
Publication titleManchester Evening News: Web Edition Articles (England)
He said that any future use of artificial intelligence systems by the authority should be based on improvements to services for the people of Bolton and not for purely financial reasons. Council Peel was responding to a question from Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Maher

He said: “Dramatic changes and opportunities will arise from the use of AI in many office based functions including local government. “These could provide financial savings and efficiencies in an ever increasingly difficult financial situation for councils.

“Can the leader indicate what investigations and development work is being undertaken by the council into the use of AI” Coun Peel, said: “This is the first question we’ve had in this chamber on artificial intelligence but I do predict there will be a lot more. It will become part of our lives.

“It’s a rapidly moving aspect of technology. Work is already underway within the council to start to explore how best to take advantage of the potential it may generate for delivery of services.”

Coun Peel added that Generative AI will have a wide range of applicability...

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