Introduction to AI for Local Government
1x 3 hour LIVE, Online course (via Zoom or MS Teams) with a professional trainer and a maximum group size of 16 people.
Overview
This introductory course gives local government officers an overview of what AI and Machine Learning is, what it can and can’t do, and the ways AI is changing local government right now, and explores the moral and ethical dilemmas associated with AI.
In 2020, local authorities saved over £195million by introducing AI into their organisations. This figure is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. Councils are already using AI for a range of purposes, including reducing call volumes, driving financial savings, improving services for residents, gathering better data, monitoring potholes and improving highways to streamlining their HR practices.
This course helps local government leaders and elected councillors embrace this new technology which is being deployed right now and understand its strengths and weaknesses and appreciate what it can and can’t do.
Who should attend?
This course is well suited for any senior officers or elected councillors who have an interest in future service provision and would like to understand how Artificial Intelligence is currently changing local government.
Course Outline – Key concepts covered include
- Introduction to AI (in a local government context). Business challenges and opportunities to deployment of AI.
- History of AI (summers and winters).
- Overview of “Machine learning”, “Deep learning” and “Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning”.
- Overview of “Big Data”, “Cloud Computing” and the “Internet of Things”.
- Introduction to NLP (chatbots and ChatGPT) and image recognition.
- General legal, moral, and ethical implications of AI in Local Government.
- Summary and conclusion
Learning Objectives (success criteria):
By the end of this course, delegates will have a general (top down) understanding of how AI and machine learning works and its strengths and weaknesses.
In addition, delegates will have an understanding of the challenges and opportunities to deployment of AI within their local authority. Delegates will have an understanding of the ethical considerations of adopting this new technology.
Finally, delegates will have an understanding of how AI is currently being implemented by local councils, and an overview of how AI will continue to change and shape Local Government services over the next five to ten years.
Bookings, Costs & Dates
If you have 6 or more people interested in this course – we would run it “on demand” – please email us at hello@lgtda.co.uk.