CiviForm has received over 50,000 applications for City benefit and discount programs to connect families with everything from fresh food and childcare to transit passes and home repairs Seattle – This fall, the City of Seattle’s CiviForm platform was named one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025 and also… [ Keep reading ]
New plan creates trainings, resources, and rules for City employees to leverage advanced technology to better serve residents and businesses Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the City of Seattle’s ambitious 2025-2026 AI Plan, positioning Seattle as a national leader in responsible artificial intelligence implementation to better serve residents… [ Keep reading ]
A new public-private partnership on Seattle’s waterfront positions Seattle as a premier location for AI innovation, development, and opportunity. SEATTLE – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the opening of AI House, a first-in-the-nation AI hub, launched through a public-private partnership, focused on entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and community leaders building the next era of AI in Seattle. Located… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell issued an Executive Order to improve accessibility of information through a One Seattle Community Communications Strategy. The strategy includes the creation of the Seattle’s first plain language plan and new approaches to make information and services more accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities and… [ Keep reading ]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommended framework for artificial intelligence in critical infrastructure represents an important step forward to deploying these new technologies to benefit communities in a way that is safe and secure. This framework helps to set guidelines to support technology developers, infrastructure providers, and local governments… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that he has selected Rob Lloyd as Seattle’s next Interim Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Director of the Information Technology Department (IT) following a national search. An accomplished government and technology leader with decades of experience working for cities and states, Rob will… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell shared the City of Seattle’s first comprehensive One Seattle Data Strategy, designed to optimize the City’s use of data to make better decisions, enhance collaboration, protect privacy, standardize best practices, and address the complex challenges faced by our city. Direction for the strategy is… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – Today, the City of Seattle released its Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy to balance the opportunities created by this innovative technology with strong guardrails to ensure it is used responsibly and accountably. The new policy aligns with President Biden’s Executive Order regarding AI announced earlier this week, and… [ Keep reading ]
What Works Cities, a Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative, awards certifications to cities across the Americas that best implement data and evidence-based practices and policies. Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated national recognition for Seattle’s exceptional use of data in its government and policy after the City received a prestigious award from… [ Keep reading ]
