29% of public agencies are using AI today, but none of them feel like they’re using it to its full potential. Does this sound like you? In this session, we will explore the AI craze and the immediate tasks you can assign to AI today to make your job easier. We will break down generative and machine learning-based AI, specifically:

• How each can be leveraged within local government to assist with tasks,
• How they improve the applications you use every day from accurate billing to reduced manual inputs and more, and
  The steps to successfully and safely incorporate AI into your agency.

In doing so, we will share several examples of how cities across the state have implemented AI into their workflow.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how you can leverage AI today - to cut costs, improve efficiency, and save time!
• Learn and review about the differences between generative AI and machine learning-based AI.
• Examine how each of these are being used in applications impacting the financial management and control functions.