In this episode host Professor Stephen Goldsmith interviews Luis Videgaray, director of MIT AI Policy for the World Project, senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management, and former Foreign Minister and Finance Minister of Mexico. In this captivating discussion they explore the dynamic landscape of AI adoption in cities, from basic applications to transformative processes, why generative tools demand leadership attention, and the best approach to AI procurement.

Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts, as Goldsmith and Videgaray also propose novel ideas around the role of AI in a bureaucratic organization. Transcript available here.

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Betsy Gardner

Betsy Gardner is the editor of Data-Smart City Solutions and the producer of the Data-Smart City Pod. Prior to joining the Ash Center, Betsy worked in a variety of roles in higher education, focusing on deconstructing racial and gender inequality through research, writing, and facilitation. She also researched government spending and transparency at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Betsy holds a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University, a bachelor’s degree in Art History from Boston University, and a graduate certificate in Digital Storytelling from the Harvard Extension School.