County CIO demos AI tools, shows Copilot and cybersecurity uses and cautions on accuracy

Oct 7, 2026

Sam Evans, Norfolk County chief information officer, demonstrated agentic AI, Microsoft Copilot and cybersecurity applications and recommended using state-approved licenses for official county use while warning that outputs require human review.

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Sam Evans, Norfolk County’s chief information officer, ran a live demonstration of generative and agentic AI during Wednesday’s commission meeting, showing examples including a programmer using Grok in a Tesla and Microsoft Copilot automating project plans and Excel analyses. Evans emphasized speed and utility but cautioned that outputs require human review: “So this is just a tiny little taste of what these things can do for you.”

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