From International City/County Management Association (ICMA): "Artificial Intelligence (AI) is typically used to describe machine-learning-powered technologies that can complete tasks historically associated with human intelligence, such as pattern recognition, data analysis, problem solving, and content generation. ICMA surveyed local government practitioners in April and May 2024 to gauge their perspectives on AI and its use in local government service delivery and operations. The survey received 635 responses, the vast majority of which were provided by the CAO/ACAO of their respective local governments. Forty percent of respondents represented communities with populations between 5,000 and 24,999 residents, with just under 10% of respondents representing communities with less than 2,500 residents."
ICMA AI in Local Government Survey Dataset: This zipped folder includes: the final report, a spreadsheet with survey results, a survey code sheet (specific to this survey), and ICMA survey codes (which ICMA uses in general).
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Last updated: Sept 17, 2026