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Computer says... Maybe

The YIMBY Pod explores the government's reprimand of Cherwell Council and discusses the potential of AI to fix the planning system, featuring an interview with Paul Maltby from Faculty AI about their Augmented Planning Decisions tool.

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Computer says... Maybe
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And does Wychavon even exist?

On * YIMBY Pod* this week:

We explore why the government has given Cherwell Council a big slap on the wrist.

James tries to sell Martin on the idea that AI can fix the planning system.

…And then we speak to

Paul Maltby fromFaculty AI about how, well, he is using AI to fix the planning system.

Paul Maltby’s blog post on Augmented Planning Decisions (APD) is [here](https://faculty.ai/insights/articles/how-were-building-ai-to-help-fix-the-english-planning-system).

James’s deep dive into Extract and APD is [here](https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/build-gemini-build).

Martin’s newsletter is [here](https://martinrobbins.substack.com/), and his YouTube channel is [here](https://www.youtube.com/@MFRobbins).

Don’t forget to tell your friends about the pod – and leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts!

YIMBY Pod is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Substack and hopefully wherever you get your podcasts!

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