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Federal Data, Local Impact: What Cities Need to Know

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Host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Denice Ross, Director of Federal Data Policy at the Federation of American Scientists, about the relationship between local and federal data, what city CDOs should prioritize, and why cities have untapped power to shape...

Enacting StatGPT

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A workbook for city leaders and public servants to learn how to develop an AI-enabled StatGPT tool for city management, moving beyond theoretical discussions by developing and testing AI performance management tools.

Government AI, the Road to More Bureaucratic Discretion and Accountability

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This article originally appeared in Vital City. When Mayor Zohran Mamdani created a new Office of Mass Engagement, promising to listen more closely to the needs of everyday New Yorkers, it was a welcome first step toward earning the public’s trust. But as...

Agentic AI Comes to City Hall

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Data-Smart City Pod host Stephen Goldsmith speaks with Boston CIO Santi Garces and Harvard Business School Professor Mitch Weiss to explore the "growing gap" between AI capability and organizational adoption.

Boosting Digital Success with Cross-Agency Collaboration

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This article originally appeared in Government Technology. Recently, we had the opportunity to exchange ideas on smart city initiatives in Singapore and we anticipated a focus on technologies such as AI and digital twinning, where the country excels. What...

AI Agents and Peak Academy: Brian Elms on Empowering Government Workers

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Host Stephen Goldsmith sits down with Brian Elms, former director of Denver's groundbreaking Peak Academy and founder of Change Agents Training, to explore how generative AI is transforming government's most successful employee empowerment model. Elms...

Knight Foundation supports Harvard Kennedy School’s Data-Smart City Solutions to launch $3 Million initiative to help American cities harness generative AI

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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced over $3 million to Data-Smart City Solutions, led by Harvard Kennedy School faculty member and former mayor Stephen Goldsmith, to help city governments in 10 Knight communities leverage generative...

The Top Ten of 2025

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As we wrap up the year, we’ve collected our most read articles and most streamed podcasts of 2025. Check them out below and, as always, thank you to all our readers and listeners! What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP This podcast features Dr. Sara Naomi...

Shaping the Future: How Digital Tools Transform Parks and Greenways

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This article originally appeared in NRPA, Parks & Recreation magazine, December 2025. Beneath all the hype and worry around generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) lies a real opportunity for park and recreation leaders. Not only can they and their...

City Leadership in the AI Era

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Listen to host Stephen Goldsmith speak with two leading voices at the intersection of local government, data, and AI: Rochelle Haynes, Managing Director of What Works Cities and Carrie Bishop, who leads data and AI initiatives for the Government...