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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Kate Brennan, Associate Director of AI Now Institute

2:55:39

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168 sec

Kate Brennan from the AI Now Institute presented testimony highlighting three main concerns about the MyCity portal, particularly its future as a centralized predictive data platform. She emphasized the risks of entrenching Big Tech interests in public infrastructure, the lack of accountability when AI projects fail, and the prioritization of outsourced contracts over in-house public tech jobs.

  • Warned against using MyCity to justify and entrench Big Tech corporate interests in public infrastructure
  • Highlighted concerns about private firms evading accountability when public AI projects fail, citing the example of the MyCity chatbot providing incorrect information
  • Urged pushing back against the city's prioritization of outsourced contracts over in-house public tech jobs