Tracking Local Government with LocalLens

Jason Howell talks with Matt Post, co-creator of LocalLens, an AI-powered platform revolutionizing access to local government information by summarizing and analyzing meeting data across municipalities. 🔔 Please fill out the audience survey and help us grow the show: http://www.aiinside.show/survey 🔔 Please support our work on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/aiinsideshow INTERVIEW: Matt Post, thelocallens.org Overview of LocalLens as an AI-powered database of local government meeting summaries Discussion of the importance of local government transparency and participation Explanation of how LocalLens collects and analyzes data from various local government meetings Challenges of scaling LocalLens to cover more municipalities across the United States How LocalLens has helped uncover noteworthy local government actions Addressing concerns about AI accuracy and potential errors in summaries LocalLens' approach to correcting inaccuracies and linking to original sources Potential future applications of AI in government transparency, including multimodal AI Plans for expanding LocalLens and seeking partnerships or funding (contact Matt Post!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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AI Inside explores the complexities of artificial intelligence and its impact on the world at large. Hosted by tech podcaster Jason Howell and media expert Jeff Jarvis, AI Inside takes a thoughtful look at the promise and challenges of AI while inviting some of the industry's most notable players and thinkers to engage in thoughtful dialogue about AI, neither overhyping its potential nor dismissing public concerns about its development. With a deep interest in AI's impacts on art and culture, Jason uses his rich experience in technology and creativity to understand its capabilities better. Jeff is a respected voice on technology's influence on media and society, thanks to his popular blog BuzzMachine and books like "The Web We Weave" and "The Gutenberg Parenthesis." Together, Jason and Jeff aim to advance public understanding of this world-changing technology at an important inflection point.