Residents press council for transparency as staff defends internal AI hardware purchase

Jan 22, 2026

Public commenters and council members questioned a budget amendment to buy AI hardware for internal models and raised concerns about surveillance and emissions from Flock cameras. City staff said the hardware is for internal large-language-model hosting and not connected to video surveillance.

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Public comment and council discussion Jan. 22 included scrutiny of a budget amendment to purchase AI hardware and a broader debate about surveillance technology and transparency.

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