{"podcast":{"title":"Signal & Noise","slug":"signal-noise-7426109","podcast_index_feed_id":7426109,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103996624/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/signal--noise3","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43453521/43453521-1767645002585-c1b4bd12f2185.jpg","author":"Signal and Noise","episode_count":60,"summary":"Join advertising industry veterans Brett House and Rio Longacre as they share regular updates and analysis on the changing world of data, tech, and AI. You’ll hear real talk from thought leaders across industries about the latest trends having the biggest impact on our jobs… and lives. Signal & Noise means no BS - only straight talk and first-hand insights from leading operators, creators, and founders.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T22:18:39.858872+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-noise-7426109"},"episode":{"title":"Building the Al-Powered City: Suma Nallapati on Public Service, Smart Cities, and the Future of Government","slug":"building-the-al-powered-city-suma-nallapati-on-public-service-smart-cities-and-the-future-of-government","published_at":"2026-07-20T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-noise-7426109/building-the-al-powered-city-suma-nallapati-on-public-service-smart-cities-and-the-future-of-government","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-noise-7426109","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/signal--noise3/episodes/Building-the-Al-Powered-City-Suma-Nallapati-on-Public-Service--Smart-Cities--and-the-Future-of-Government-e3m31hu","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/103996624/podcast/play/122831870/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-14%2F427953609-44100-2-0249b7e5e0cc1.mp3","summary":"Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry—but what happens when it transforms an entire city? In this episode of Signal & Noise , hosts Rio Longacre and Brett House sit down with Suma Nallapati , Chief AI & Information Officer for the City and County of Denver , to explore one of the most important—and often overlooked—applications of AI: improving the lives of citizens. Rio and Suma first met during Mayor Mike Johnston's transition team , and this conversation brings together years of shared interest in technology, public service, and civic innovation. Rather than focusing on AI's impact on marketing or enterprise productivity, this discussion asks a bigger question: How can AI make society better? Suma shares how Denver has become one of America's leading AI-enabled cities, why she left the private sector to return to public service, and how city governments can embrace AI responsibly while maintaining public trust. From AI-powered citizen services and smart cities to responsible governance and the future of work, this is a thoughtful conversation about technology's role in creating stronger communities—not just more efficient businesses. Why Suma chose to leave executive leadership in the private sector to serve the people of Denver How Denver became one of the first cities in the U.S. to appoint a Chief AI Officer The story behind Sunny , Denver's multilingual AI assistant that helps residents access city services 24/7 How AI is improving government operations while keeping humans firmly in the loop Why "transformational work should belong to humans, transactional work to bots" The importance of responsible AI, governance, and cross-functional oversight How Denver balances innovation with public trust and citizen privacy What "sm…","meta_description":"Artificial intelligence is transforming every industry—but what happens when it transforms an entire city? In this episode of Signal & Noise , hosts R…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3153,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/signal-noise-7426109/episodes/building-the-al-powered-city-suma-nallapati-on-public-service-smart-cities-and-the-future-of-government/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/signal-noise-7426109/building-the-al-powered-city-suma-nallapati-on-public-service-smart-cities-and-the-future-of-government.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}