County staff urge care with AI and data handling amid budget technology planning

Sep 17, 2026

Presenter John and a staff member told commissioners the county will take a cautious approach to deploying AI, noting cyber risks and that employees should avoid putting PII into external AI tools because inputs can be searchable by others.

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During the budget discussion John said the county is taking "a very cautious and measured approach with the actual deployment of AI, where it makes sense," and he highlighted cybersecurity risks tied to new AI tools. He told commissioners staff are evaluating closed systems and other safeguards before wider use.

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