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Modernizing municipal code with technology: How the City of San Francisco used AI to cut red tape

A virtual event showcasing how one city applied technology, including artificial intelligence, to streamline municipal code administration and reduce bureaucratic friction.

Published Year: 2025

This online forum highlights efforts by the City of San Francisco to use AI, data automation, and process redesign to reduce red tape embedded in municipal code and make code administration faster, simpler, and more transparent.

The discussion covers the motivations for pursuing technological modernization, examples of tools or pilots that reduced manual reviews and repetitive tasks, and the governance and cross-department collaboration needed to support such innovation. Attendees also learn practical lessons about challenges encountered, measurement of impact, and how other cities might adapt similar approaches to improve regulatory processes.