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What AI tools could councils use?
Councils could use AI to summarise long complaints, freeing up staff time. AI could also help sort and prioritise emails, ensuring urgent issues are dealt with faster. Some tools might even draft initial responses to common queries, reducing the sheer volume of messages staff need to handle, as seen with the 200-page complaints.
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