AI Inside cover image

AI Inside

Tracking Local Government with LocalLens

Jul 10, 2024
Matt Post, co-creator of LocalLens, discusses AI analysis of local government meeting data. They talk about transparency, scaling challenges, correcting errors, and future AI applications. LocalLens aims to enhance government accessibility and seek partnerships for expansion.
52:38

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • LocalLens utilizes AI to summarize local government meetings, enhancing transparency and public involvement.
  • Accuracy maintenance and future multimodal AI integration are key challenges and opportunities for LocalLens expansion.

Deep dives

Local Lens - Empowering Local Government Transparency

Local Lens, a website developed by Matt Post, focuses on making local government meetings searchable and easily understandable. The platform addresses the challenge of opaque local government processes by providing AI-powered summaries of meeting discussions and decisions. By offering essential insights from meetings, Local Lens aims to enhance public involvement and awareness in local governance, creating a starting point for further research and engagement.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode