A new working paper from Khahlil Louisy examines whether AI-based urban infrastructure monitoring can address equity gaps in public health surveillance, using evidence from Boston’s 311 complaint system and AI-detected pavement data. The paper shows that complaint-based systems reflect socioeconomic patterns of civic participation, and argues that AI can complement but not replace participatory surveillance without rigorous validation and equity safeguards.

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Name: Sam Borton School: Southern Methodist University Major(s): Economics; Statistical Science; Markets & Culture Hometown: Naperville,...