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Deschutes County adopts revised generative AI policy, directs staff to use secured enterprise tools

3296335 · April 17, 2025
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Summary

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an updated county information-technology policy (IT-2) governing use of generative artificial intelligence, after staff described new enterprise controls and recommended staff adopt county-purchased tools.

Deschutes County commissioners on April 16 approved a revision to the county’s information technology policy that governs staff use of generative artificial intelligence.

The update, described to the Board by Zach Nima, the county’s information security manager, adds direction that staff use two county-purchased enterprise tools that provide governance, technical controls and privacy protections for generative AI use.

Nima, speaking for CTO Tanya Mahood, told the Board the county’s earlier AI guidance remains in place…

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