The mayor of Vigo has revealed plans for the city council to invest €130,000 in equipment to develop internal artificial intelligence applications. This initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of municipal administration by streamlining procedures and reducing processing times.
According to the mayor, the introduction of this technology will not replace the work of municipal staff but will serve as a tool to expedite processes significantly. "This is not an artificial intelligence that will substitute the work of civil servants, but rather a means to facilitate administrative tasks and reduce processing times," he stated.
Among the anticipated applications are the processing of files, generation of reports and drafts, error detection, and the creation of a regulatory assistant for inquiries regarding administrative and legal matters. The system will also feature image interpretation tools for handling digital documentation, particularly from the municipal archive, as well as instant translation capabilities and text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionalities.
The implementation of this technology will be gradual, starting with municipal areas that handle the highest volume of routine tasks and require administrative streamlining. Subsequently, the technology will be expanded to other management areas to enhance the overall functioning of the administration and improve public service delivery.
