South Bend to Host U.S. Conference of Mayors Automation Task Force South Bend and Mayor Pete Buttigieg will host members of the United States Conference of Mayors Task Force on Automation from July 26-27. Mayor Buttigieg, who chairs the task force, will be joined by mayors and thought leaders on the future of automation and artificial intelligence. The task force examines a number of automation challenges, including: The impact and opportunity of automated systems for city-as-enterprise Impacts on planning, infrastructure, and placemaking decisions The future of work and evolution of labor markets The changing relationship between work, income, and identity ###