#AI#Government#PublicAdministration#PublicSector: "The public should have opportunities to offer input into what technologies are introduced in public administration, since they interface with these agencies and could be adversely impacted by the AI systems they deploy. Ultimately, it’s an issue of trust: If the public can’t trust their democratically elected governments to know their rights — and these technological intermediaries are representative of those governments — it is unlikely they will trust those same institutions to protect their rights.
With governments on pace to adopt more technology, it’s imperative that any new tools are thoroughly evaluated and tested before they are released into the world. AI has the potential to dramatically improve many government processes and could help the cities provide better services. But if technologies are poorly designed, without attention to how they are integrated into society, they could change power relations and how people relate to their governments. In this case, the more likely outcome is the further erosion of trust in public institutions — and undermining the very laws and rules the city is responsible for clarifying and protecting." https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/4624114-ai-chatbot-government-public-sector-silicon-valley-new-york-city/
👉🏾 @EDPS announced EU voice is closing
👉🏾 @EU_Commission has 100,000 followers
👉🏾 #EuropeanCommission social #ActivityPub account will primarily be on Threads
👉🏾 EU Voice should ask citizens & local businesses in #Europe for instance funding help
Gotta say that EC's messaging is quite confusing. Hope there'll be more follow-up soon.
Yesterday I attended a @commonsnetwork organized event in The Hague about #Government and building #DigitalCommons, and among the crowds of representatives of many different institutions there, there was A TON of interest for decentralized #SocialWeb technologies.
City of Thousand Oaks: Celebrate Public Works Week with us by taking a guided tour of the Municipal Service Center on May 21 or 22, 2024! 🌳🌟 Space is limited. Be sure to RSVP today by visiting http://toaks.co/pww#ThousandOaks#California#government
Not surprisingly, I see from the city meeting I attended virtually last night, local city government only has the usual suspects in their social media outreach list (Facebook, Twitter/X, and Nextdoor)... Although some of our council members are with the times, it seems local government is not. #socialmedia#government
Ryan Millsap’s apology for his messages, which were revealed by a ProPublica and Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation, comes as influential #government and #entertainment officials said they were disappointed by his derogatory rhetoric.
Where the hell does a #news station get off characterizing #overtime#pay as an #income transfer like the #government & #worker are stealing from #employers ?
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“In its first year, the rule is expected to result in an income transfer of about $1.5 billion from employers to workers..”
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Calls for More Mental Health Care Providers in #Rural Areas
Citing ProPublica’s reporting on the barriers faced by veterans in crisis, Sen. Jon Tester asked VA Secretary Denis McDonough to increase the number of providers and ensure they are “in locations where #veterans need them most.”
#Oil Companies Must Set Aside More Money to Plug Wells, a New Rule Says. But It Won’t Be Enough.
The new Bureau of Land Management #regulation, which applies to nearly 90,000 wells on federal public land, is hampered by math errors and overly optimistic cost projections.
"American Climate Corps members will get paid to fight the impacts of climate change today while getting the skills they need to join the workforce of the future."
TIME Magazine noted PH President Marcos Jr. attempts to rehabilitate the name of Ferdinand Marcos Sr., and that his win in the elections was thanks to the "whitewashing" of his family's plunder of the country.
#AtlasNetwork pops up again re far right Christianity, a partnership made in hell.
“In order to understand why people who call themselves #Christians also oppose #government welfare, public schools, gun control & action on #climatechange, I decided to follow the #money.
What I discovered was an unholy alliance between evangelical Christians affiliated with the New Apostolic Reformation’s Seven Mountains strategy and a league of ultra-wealthy libertarians who operate a complex, #international network of #rightwing think-tanks – many of which fall under the umbrella of a group known as the ATLAS NETWORK. https://chrysstevenson.com/tag/atlas-network/
| Take a look at this info-graphic. The disparity is absurd, and the 99% does need a raise. But while we're fighting for 15, we need to look beyond raising the minimum wage…
"The Simi Valley Police Department is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. to review its annual report on the use of military equipment as defined and required by Government Code 7072, more commonly known as AB 481, and to answer questions regarding the related policy.
AB 481, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2021, required law enforcement agencies across the state to adopt a Military Equipment Use Policy and implement it by ordinance and report on its use annually. "
South African app receives 46,693 potholes reports — 7,842 have been closed
The app is not so much about potholes themselves, but more about how transparency is needed to measure success or failure to provide services to citizens. Too often, reports just disappear into a back-end system and no-one sees the full picture, nor ...continues