Enacting StatGPT: Experimenting with AI-enabled Performance Management

Many municipal leaders remain uncertain about how to move from the abstract potential of AI to tangible impact. This paper cuts through the noise by proposing StatGPT, an AI-enabled transformation framework that fundamentally reimagines how cities measure, understand, and optimize their performance. This is a view from the field, intended as a call to action for leaders ready to harness AI as a tool for building a more responsive, efficient, and trusted government.