Wigan Council has set its sights on using artificial intelligence and the internet of things in delivering services, with an early emphasis on social care. Chief executive Alison McKenzie-Folan referred to the plans in a follow-up of the launch earlier this year of the Deal 2030, which sets out making the borough more digitally friendly as one of its key priorities. She said in a blogpost that Wigan is currently exploring ways in which it can use the technology for adult social care, health and wellbeing. This is part of its effort to embed digital in everything it does and transform its delivery of services. One project involving the IoT covers the development of smart homes, using data to reduce energy consumption in social housing.