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IT committee backs city Smart City framework, warns on AI and reports House Bill 626 pulled
Summary
The Bowie IT Committee told the council it supports the city's Smart City framework, flagged security risks with generative AI, and reported that House Bill 626, which would have advanced a Dig Once broadband policy, was withdrawn in the General Assembly this session.
The Bowie City Council’s Information Technology Committee on Feb. 18 presented its 2025–26 priorities, told the council it supports the city’s Smart City framework, and urged caution about early use of generative artificial intelligence in city operations.
John Hodges, chair of the IT Committee, summarized three principal goals: support the Smart City framework, monitor Prince George’s County AI initiatives, and track state-level broadband policies. Hodges praised the draft Smart City framework that has been…
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