Artificial intelligence in local governments: opportunities and challenges in an international comparison

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important for local governments. From more efficient administrative processes to data-driven decisions in urban development, resource use, or citizen participation, AI opens up new possibilities for action. At the same time, questions arise about ethical standards, transparency, and social inclusion.

The expert event brings together municipalities from Germany and the Global South to share international experiences, opportunities, and challenges in dealing with AI in municipal practice.

The aim is to:

• highlight specific best practices from different contexts,
• promote interregional knowledge exchange, and
• provide impulses for the development of individual approaches.

Firstly, the Bonn-based AI company Petanux will present its AI tools and how they collaborate with German municipalities. Secondly, the City of Jakarta will showcase the AI tool employed to support its urban development strategy. The event will conclude with a presentation from the City of Hamburg, sharing its experiences with a Large Language Models (LLMs)-based analysis tool used to monitor the implementation of the SDGs in Hamburg.

Conference language is English.

Location: Online

Free of charge. Registration is necessary:

Event registration

If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to contact us:

Sibylle Loyeau

sibylle.loyeau@engagement-global.de and Connective-cities@engagement-global.de

Tel.: +49 (0)228-20717-2587