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Miguel Ortiz
CHIEF DATA OFFICER
Spain · Metro City Administration
54%
REALITY CHECK
Data · Transit · AI policy
“Algorithm review board cleared 95% of model deployments in under 30 days.” — DISPUTED
Démêler
THE TAKE
MIXED“Real-time transit API cut rider wait times by 25% citywide.”
Smart mobility summit keynote · December 2024
IN CONTEXT
Smart mobility summit keynote, December 2024.
EVIDENCE
- Independent evaluation logs a 14% mean reduction across metro lines, not 25%.
- Night service improvements concentrated on three boroughs.
BOTTOM LINE
API rollout improved waits modestly; the touted 25% applies only to pilot corridors.
THE TAKE
DISPUTED“Algorithm review board cleared 95% of model deployments in under 30 days.”
Press briefing on AI governance · January 2025
IN CONTEXT
Press briefing on AI governance, January 2025.
EVIDENCE
- Board meeting minutes show 68% cleared within 30 days; rest required revisions.
- Emergency housing allocation model took 54 days to secure approval.
BOTTOM LINE
Review timeline is improving but still short of the touted 95% fast-track rate.
THE TAKE
MIXED“Watchdogs say Ortiz shared anonymized fare data without community consent.”
Civil liberties op-ed · January 2025
IN CONTEXT
Civil liberties op-ed, January 2025.
EVIDENCE
- Consultations were open but attendance under 1%.
- City pledged to revise consent notices before next data release.
BOTTOM LINE
Opacity claim is partly grounded; process was public but opt-in clarity was thin.
THE TAKE
VERIFIED“Developers praise the API upgrade for patching long-standing data gaps.”
Developer forum recap · February 2025
IN CONTEXT
Developer forum recap, February 2025.
EVIDENCE
- Third-party apps can now surface crowding predictions.
- City committed to quarterly schema updates.
BOTTOM LINE
Upgrade closed core gaps developers cited for years; praise checks out.