"The AI platform the city intends to deploy was developed by Chicago-based CivCheck, which markets itself as being built for plan reviewers, by plan reviewers. Once it scans an application, it will flag any missing or incomplete information and create an autogenerated response. During the testing phase, city employees will continue to perform manual application checks while evaluating the software. Should the test phase prove successful, the city could eventually roll out the same process for single-family housing applications."
"It's modest to begin with because we need to test and get it right, but I believe that the potential for using AI to improve the permitting process is very significant, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in an interview with The Mercury News. We need to bring permitting into the 21st century, because we're simply not moving at the speed of business for an increasingly competitive world."
San Jose launched an AI pilot program to review accessory dwelling unit (ADU) permit applications that currently are returned for missing information more than 90% of the time. The city will deploy a CivCheck platform that scans applications, flags missing or incomplete information, and auto-generates responses. City employees will continue manual application checks during the testing phase while evaluating the software's accuracy. If testing succeeds, the process could expand to single-family housing applications. City leaders expect AI-powered permitting to modernize processes, speed approvals, retain investment, and support broader tech adoption, including the GovAI Coalition and a partnership with Nvidia.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
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