Awarded in August 2018, the ShotSpotter deal is now valued at roughly $57.5 million. The city has so far paid out more than $36 million, with the latest payment of over $1 million coming Tuesday. It’s unclear if the new agreement will require City Council approval.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.