State and Local Government Law and Communication, Media and Information Law Joint Program

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Session Type: Section Programs

Session Capacity: N/A

Location: Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Room: Continental Ballroom 3

Floor: Ballroom Level

Local government touches the lives of citizens most directly on a daily basis. The growing use of AI in areas ranging from open records, digital government, automation, and many other examples, demonstrate attempts to think outside of the box and provide constituent services more effectively and efficiently, but at what cost? As we have seen in the context of elections and school districts, some local governments have bumped up against preemption measures at the state level that constrict autonomy, while others grapple with the potential pitfalls of tech-based solutions related to privacy, data use, and effects on marginalized communities.