{"product_id":"the-little-city-that-went-ai-how-technology-exposed-the-invisible-labor-inside-government-9798277503461","title":"The Little City that Went AI: How Technology Exposed the Invisible Labor Inside Government","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Bridgeway36 Inc | Julia Smith\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning \u0026amp; Urban Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the City of Riverton deploys an AI system to modernize its operations, leaders expect efficiency, automation, and cost savings.\u003cbr\u003eWhat they don't expect is the truth the system uncovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of revealing human error, the AI exposes the \u003ci\u003einvisible labor\u003c\/i\u003e that has been holding government together for decades-undocumented fixes, human workarounds, and institutional memory that no system ever captured. As the city chases innovation, its workforce becomes the only thing preventing collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis human-centered novel explores what really happens when a government \"goes AI.\" Through the story of a small city facing big technological change, \u003cb\u003eThe Little City That Went AI\u003c\/b\u003e reveals how identity, trust, and the quiet work of public servants shape the success-or failure-of digital transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fictional story built on real patterns inside government agencies, this book illuminates a truth rarely acknowledged: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAI doesn't replace people.\u003cbr\u003eIt reveals how much people were carrying all along.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor professionals in government, AI governance, public administration, and organizational change, this novel offers both a compelling narrative and a profound reflection on the future of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593770320023,"sku":"9798277503461","price":1115.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798277503461.webp?v=1774983299","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-little-city-that-went-ai-how-technology-exposed-the-invisible-labor-inside-government-9798277503461","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}