AI’s ‘transformative’ potential outlined in report – but AI itself says ‘long way to go’

Are we approaching a moment of transformative change in the use of AI? Could a co-operative platform for implementation and innovation in local government be near? A human-authored paper thinks so – but ChatGPT says ‘not so fast’.

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