Data Points Podcast
A podcast about government and data.
Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives of residents.
A podcast about government and data. Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives of residents.
— Outgoing GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes reflects on a momentous year for cities and data
— While the characters in Dr. Strangelove, referenced in the title of this episode, grappled with the invention of the atomic bomb, cities in recent years have only tentatively explored the potential of artificial intelligence to benefit residents. As outgoing GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes discusses in this episode, many cities pivoted in 2024 – with GovEx support – to develop thoughtful use cases for AI, based on solid data and comprehensive data strategies. As Holmes prepares to move on, she also discusses the progress GovEx has made in recent years and the crucial work that lies ahead.
Episodes
Episode #91 – 2024: The Year Cities Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI
Outgoing GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes reflects on a momentous year for cities and data.
Episode #90 – Strengthening Community Food Systems: Resilience Strategies in Adams County, Colorado
A Colorado expert explains how our Food System Resilience Toolkit works in practice.
Episode #89 – Co-creating Solutions for Economic Mobility: The Opportunity Accelerator
In partnership with Results for America, GovEx helps empower communities to solve problems.
Episode #88 – The GovExperts: Potential of Public Sector AI with Andrew Nicklin
We discuss what generative AI is good at, how cities are interacting with it, and what it means for the workforce.
Episode #87 – Increasing Access while Reducing Emissions: Iowa City’s Fare Free Pilot Program
Iowa City and GovEx collaborate to solve a problem: How do you gather ridership data without fares?
Episode #86 – Celebrating 10 Years: Reflections on the DATA Act and the future of open data
GovEx Executive Director Amy Holmes introduces highlights from the organization’s recent event marking the DATA Act’s 10th anniversary.
Episode #85 – Teaching Mayors to Tap Data’s “Sneaky Super Power”: Bringing People Together
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Data Track helps leaders to see the people behind city-level data.
Episode #84 – Women’s History Now: The Women Behind the Coronavirus Resource Center
Launched in January 2020, the CRC became
the indispensable COVID-19 data source.
Episode #83 – City AI Connect: Risk vs. Opportunity in Government AI
GovEx launches a new platform for city leaders to trial and advance the use of generative AI in public services.
Episode #82 – A Year In Review: A conversation with GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes on her first year of leadership
Executive Director Amy Holmes reflects on past successes and future goals for GovEx.