Helsinki and Amsterdam launch AI registers to detail city systems

Helsinki and Amsterdam have worked together to each launch an Artificial Intelligence Register, which they describe as "a window to the AI systems that the cities use". The registers are thought to be the first of their kind in the world.

Systems already listed in Helsinki include chatbots that make book recommendations or answer questions about pregnancy, health or parking, as well as an intelligent material management system (IMMS) for the city's library. Amsterdam’s include a programme to monitor parking compliance, automatic categorisation of citizen-reported issues and an algorithm that prioritises investigations into reports of possible illegal holiday rentals.

The registers inco...