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Board adopts generative AI policy; county to form review committee and provide staff training
Summary
Black Hawk County supervisors approved a generative artificial intelligence policy effective Sept. 23, 2025, requiring periodic review, vendor vetting tiers, and initial staff training. IT will recommend a 5'7-member review group and bring changes to the policy-review committee as needed.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved a generative artificial intelligence policy on Sept. 23, 2025, establishing a countywide framework for use, data privacy protections and vendor vetting.
Al, the county IT director, summarized the policy and told the board the only substantive change since the prior draft corrected a typo: the county intends to review the policy every six months (not "biannual" as the earlier draft stated). Al said the policy establishes a tiered approach: basic uses (tier 1) require minimal oversight, while tiers 2 and 3 require a review of vendors and software that include AI features.
Al said IT is developing introductory training now and plans a short training video staff will sign off on; he asked the board for guidance on who should serve on a standing AI review committee. He said he envisions 5 to 7 members, mixing technical staff with non-IT perspectives, and that the committee would vet AI-enabled software before departments deploy it in county operations. The committee would also conduct the six-month review and bring any recommended changes to the policy-review committee and then to the board if necessary.
The board approved the resolution to adopt the policy without modification. Supervisors voiced support for having a clear policy focused on data privacy and vendor vetting and for regular review given the fast-changing AI landscape.
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"This is something I think that's very important for the county to to at least have a policy on, and then mainly, you know, it's for private for data privacy. That's really the focus," Al said in the presentation.
Ending
IT staff will begin introductory training and propose membership for an AI review committee; the policy will be revisited on a six-month cycle or sooner if significant changes require it.
