Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is preparing San Antonio for AI growth

https://sanantonioreport.org/qa-mayor-gina-ortiz-jones-san-antonio-artificial-intelligence/

Publish Date: 2026-05-12 06:00:00

Here are the key points from the article in an unordered list format:

* San Antonio’s Mayor, Gina Ortiz Jones, was included in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new AI Mayors Forum alongside mayors from global cities like San Francisco, Tokyo, and London to discuss artificial intelligence and community needs.
* AI is defined broadly as any system that can emulate aspects of human work and cognition, often built off large datasets.
* Mayor Jones highlighted the value of tools like digital twins for city planning and predictive maintenance.
* Being part of the AI Mayors Forum provides San Antonio an opportunity to showcase its strengths, including the second-largest cyber presence in the U.S., helping attract businesses.
* The future impacts of AI on local workforce and jobs were significant concerns, prompting more aggressive action to prepare youth with AI-proof skills and critical thinking.
* San Antonio is pursuing AI and other technologies to address community inequities and improve city operations, leveraging systems to increase efficiency and better understand potential impacts of federal funding cuts.
* There is a connection between national security and AI, with AI aiding quick decision-making and information relay, crucial in military operations and potential future conflicts in domains like space.