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Generative AI’s Slowdown is an Opportunity, Not an Alarm

Generative AI’s rapid rise over the past few years has sparked both excitement and skepticism. The recent slowdown in the advancement of…

Dec 3

Generative AI’s Slowdown is an Opportunity, Not an Alarm

Dec 3

Why Early Days for Generative AI Means Local Governments Have Time to Get Its Adoption Right

Generative AI has captured headlines and sparked debates over whether it’s the next big thing or just another tech hype cycle. While Big…

Sep 20

Why Early Days for Generative AI Means Local Governments Have Time to Get Its Adoption Right

Sep 20

Is your municipality data-ready for a Generative AI copilot?

The use of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) in local government isn’t new, despite the recent surge in attention due…

Jul 22

Is your municipality data-ready for a Generative AI copilot?

Jul 22

CrowdStrike and the risks of the silent update.

There are many hot takes on social media about the CrowdStrike disaster and criticism of local governments that used CS extensively. Yes, a…

Jul 22

CrowdStrike and the risks of the silent update.

Jul 22

The Case for eIDs Over Mobile Driver’s Licenses

As of October 2023, the landscape of mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) in the United States has seen substantial growth with several states…

Apr 11

The Case for eIDs Over Mobile Driver’s Licenses

Apr 11

IoT Security and the Smart City part 1

The Smart City Expo USA is a couple of weeks away on October 4–5 in New York City https://www.smartcityexpousa.com/ and like last year I’m…

Sep 20, 2023

IoT Security and the Smart City part 1

Sep 20, 2023

Louisiana’s Digital Driver’s License and Act 440 — One step forward and two steps back

Louisiana Act 440 of 2023 has generated a bit of snickering in the press and protest by civil liberty organizations about the state…

Feb 21, 2023

Louisiana’s Digital Driver’s License and Act 440 — One step forward and two steps back

Feb 21, 2023

The GIS Professional is all that… and more!

I had the honor of delivering a welcome speech at the Esri Mid-Atlantic User Conference this week in Philly. It had been more three years I…

Dec 10, 2022

The GIS Professional is all that… and more!

Dec 10, 2022

It’s Web 2.5 actually

I’ve spent the last 18 months examining blockchain as an information technology. My journey went from gleaning as much as possible…

Sep 11, 2022

Sep 11, 2022

The Negative Space of Digital Twins

In art, the un-activated area around the subject is the negative space. The lack of activation adds to the composition, balance and maybe…

May 26, 2022

image: Tang-Yau-Hoong https://artignition.com/negative-space-in-art/

May 26, 2022

Mark_Wheeler

Mark_Wheeler

Philadelphian for 15+ years. City CIO. Former urban planner, GIS pro, and environmental educator. Markaroo to my nearest and dearest.

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