Committee discusses banning Grok, Gemini and Meta AI; raises Copilot definition concerns
Sep 16, 2026
Members proposed excluding specific models (Grok/X AI, Gemini/Google, Meta AI) over data‑monetization concerns and debated narrow product definitions, including whether the draft mischaracterizes Microsoft Copilot.
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One committee member urged the committee to exclude certain models from municipal use, naming Grok (X AI), Gemini (Google) and Meta AI as inappropriate because of data‑monetization concerns. "Grok from, X AI, formerly Twitter, Gemini from Google, and, Meta AI from Facebook and Meta companies," the member said when listing models they recommended not be used for city business.
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