GovernmentGPT, based in Mountain View, is using emails from Bay Area residents sent to local officials from 2020 to 2023 to develop AI tools that summarize public opinions. This initiative has sparked debates about consent and privacy since these emails were obtained through California Public Records Act requests. CEO Raj Abhyanker argues such tools, including CivicVoice, aim to simplify public participation and enhance government efficiency. However, concerns about transparency and ethical implications of using personal emails for AI training remain prevalent in discussions surrounding the project.
"Cities operate very hatefully, bureaucratically and inefficiently with bloated budgets, and they need major reform and overhaul of how they operate."
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