What generative AI means for cities and municipal tech leaders

Seattle-area office market ‘continues to struggle’ | Tech Moves | M&A or bust? ADVERTISEMENT [GeekWire]( SPONSOR MESSAGE: BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, AI and automation are impacting our work and lives: [Read more.]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES If the use of generative AI in the workplace didn’t seem complicated enough already, just consider what it means for big cities and other governmental agencies. - Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Podcast is Jim Loter, interim chief technology officer for the City of Seattle. - Loter discusses how generative AI raises a number of novel risks and concerns for municipalities and offers a few examples of how city employees are considering using the technology. - [Listen here]( or subscribe to GeekWire in [Apple Podcasts]( [Google Podcasts]( [Spotify]( or wherever you listen. Catch up on last week’s GeekWire Podcast episode: [Microsoft releases preview of AI-powered Windows Copilot, aiming to change how people use PCs]( The regional office market in the Seattle area is “clearly struggling and highly volatile at present,” according to a new report that points to layoffs, hiring freezes and office closures as factors slowing the commercial real estate sector. [Read more](. M&A or bust? With fewer venture capital dollars available and investors prioritizing profitability, some early-stage startups are looking for acquisition deals. [Read more](. “Fabulous.” “Way better than Twitter.” “Different.” That’s what people think of Threads, the new app from Meta, [according to our informal poll]( on the platform. Tech Moves: Microsoft CVP to depart; Allen Institute for Immunology hires EVP; [and more key personnel changes](. Headed to the All-Star Game festivities in Seattle this weekend? There will be more than 30 Xbox and Playstation consoles and Home Run Derby VR cages at Lumen Field and Lumen Field Event Center. [More info here](. Thanks for [subscribing]( to the GeekWire newsletter, and have a great weekend. — GeekWire managing editor Taylor Soper, taylor@geekwire.com. SPONSOR MESSAGE [Putting AI-driven insights, productivity tools,and security in the hands of businesses]( We’re all experiencing a real-time revolution with the rise of generative AI. The opportunity is huge—but it requires a new approach to cloud computing. Organizations are already leveraging Google Cloud’s AI capabilities to unlock data, lower costs, embrace hybrid work, and protect against threats. Learn how they’re succeeding at [Transform with Google Cloud](. LATEST HEADLINES [What generative AI means for cities: Municipal tech leaders face unique workplace and policy issues]( [Seattle-area office market ‘continues to struggle’ with rising vacancies and hybrid work policies]( [Tech Moves: Allen Institute for Immunology hires EVP; Microsoft CVP to depart; and more]( GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [University of Washington Information School: IT Support Manager]( - [MedBridge: Software Engineer III (Back end)]( - [INRIX: Lead Software Engineer]( - [NTTA- North Texas Tollway Authority: Sr ETL & Data Modeling Developer]( - [INRIX: Director, Customer Success]( - [GeekWork: Head of Product]( - [Radiant Vision Systems: Test Engineer]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2023 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](