County IT warns of AI-driven cyber risks, pilots redaction software

Nov 2, 2026

The county IT presenter described participation in generative-AI tabletop exercises, warned that AI can accelerate vulnerability discovery, and said a pilot AI‑security tool was rolled out to about 15 PCs to try to redact sensitive data before it reaches external AI services.

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In a detailed briefing, Jason described cybersecurity training and steps the county is taking to limit AI-driven data leakage. He said IT participated in a NACO generative-AI tabletop exercise that modeled "unintended leakage of confidential data, through generative AI" and found the training useful for planning remediations.

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