{"id":33051,"date":"2019-05-21T04:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T11:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/?p=33051"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:18:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:18:23","slug":"launching-an-intelligent-future-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/government\/2019\/05\/21\/launching-an-intelligent-future-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching an intelligent future with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Microsoft is pleased to sponsor the \u201cIntelligent Future: Summit on A.I.<\/a>,\u201d which The Atlantic<\/a> is hosting to convene thought leaders for a conversation on the future of artificial intelligence and its power to fundamentally transform government, industry, and society.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been focused lately on the potential for AI to empower employees and shape the workforce of the future. While it\u2019s important to discuss the future of AI and its impact on society, I\u2019m excited to share how AI is already making a difference in government organizations today, optimizing operations, and creating a seamless experience for citizens. Thomas Kuczynski<\/a>, vice president of Information Technology at DC Water<\/a>, is joining me to explain how this world-class water utility is using Microsoft AI<\/a> for preventive maintenance. Like many public utilities, DC Water faced mounting pressure to reduce water waste and costs, while increasing business efficiencies and doing more with less. This prompted DC Water to begin its total digital transformation journey shortly after Kuczynski joined the organization in August 2013, with the goal of addressing those challenges as well as improving customer satisfaction, increasing system reliability and optimizing operations.<\/p>\n

Becoming a digital utility<\/h2>\n

For DC Water, the path to becoming a \u201cdigital utility<\/a>\u201d started with several Microsoft Azure<\/a>-powered initiatives, such as:<\/p>\n