Unspooling the Red Tape: Agentic AI to Transform

In an era where digital transformation is table stakes in the private sector, AI stands out as a potent catalyst for modernising governance. Tech News 5 min read Follow: AI will help governments deliver their services in various ways. | Image: X Public Administration Routine government processes, long plagued by slow manual workflows and tedious paperwork, are often dismissed as bureaucratic red tape. However, these inefficiencies are more than just an inconvenience – they hamper timely decision-making, drain valuable resources, and impact citizens’ quality of life. In an era where digital transformation is table stakes in the private sector, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out as a potent catalyst for modernising governance. This bottleneck is perhaps the most pressing at the critical citizen-government interface: the office of the District Magistrate (DM). A revered position that is colloquially the panacea for power, DMs are responsible for a wide range of tasks, from enforcing local regulations to overseeing public welfare programs, often for populations over a million. Their workload includes stamping approvals, verifying compliance forms, aggregating data, and even conducting basic adjudications. A good part of these tasks are essential but largely repetitive – a prime territory for AI-driven solutions. Some Indian […]

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