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Williamson County approves enterprise ChatGPT licenses after public questions about risks
Summary
The county purchased enterprise licenses for ChatGPT to provide controlled, county-owned AI tools for staff productivity. Public commenters urged caution; commissioners approved the item 4-0.
Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of enterprise ChatGPT licenses on July 15, authorizing a pilot deployment intended to give staff a controlled way to use generative AI for productivity tasks.
County Auditor Nathan Zinsmeyer introduced the consent agenda earlier in the meeting, and the item was pulled from consent for discussion and public comment. Members of the public raised concerns about accuracy, data security and the technology’s readiness. Richard Litowski, a Georgetown resident who signed up to speak on item 20, asked, “So what's the county…
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