Vancouver’s UrbanLogiq unveiled their government-grade generative AI assistant Ethica on stage at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference this week.
Ethica is designed around a family of expert domain fine-tuned models that have unique access to government databases and generates responses and explanations, from users asking questions using plain language.
Governments have access to the public’s sensitive information, and are held to a higher standard for data security and compliance. It is paramount for them to not only implement but require robust protections to ensure citizen data is secure.
“The transformative potential is immense when government agencies harness generative AI. A small town public servant with limited resources having access to world class domain expertise and data at their fingertips can transform the way they make decisions,” shared Mark Masongsong, UrbanLogiq CEO.
“At UrbanLogiq, we’re leading this change, ethically and transparently. We believe in opening new pathways to democratize this technology for government agencies of all sizes, to better serve the public in a safe and secure manner.”
A few features set Ethica apart from other systems enabling governments to responsibly leverage the benefits of generative AI technology.
Among them, UrbanLogiq’s proprietary model can guarantee when people query or input data into the system there is no leakage.
Ethica’s training data is curated using specific data sources to minimize risk of a system hallucinations and respects intellectual property rights, while being specifically tuned around unique government workflows and information requirements.
Ethica is currently in beta testing, offered to a select group of UrbanLogiq clients giving feedback throughout development. A full production roll-out is expected for 2024.
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