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.
The full story
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.”
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in →