In Perm, officials "fixed" a curb using a neural network. 

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Inhabitant Perm wrote He contacted the local portal "Umaniv vmeste" (Let's Manage Together) with a request to remove dirt and trash. He attached photos to his request. 

A month and a half later, the man received a response—also with a photo attached—showing that the debris had been removed and the damaged parapet had been repaired. 

Only two things prevented the Perm resident from enjoying the administration's good work. First, he cleaned up the trash himself, tired of waiting for city services to respond. Second, the parapet was "repaired" using a neural network, as the author of the complaint confirmed when he visited the area in need of repair: in reality, everything remained as it was.

At the end of May, the head of the Perm administration Eduard Sosnin signed decree on the implementation and development of artificial intelligence technology and instructed its 

 Deputies in charge of various areas—from economics and finance to urban management and land relations—will facilitate the automation of work processes.

Previously, Russians have spoken out A slightly different use of artificial intelligence for administrative purposes is in favor: according to a survey by the SuperJob portal, every second economically active Russian is ready to replace officials and lawmakers with artificial intelligence. And if we're talking about State Duma deputies, even more than half—54%—would vote "yes."

Photo: My city is Perm