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Kootenai County staff review draft AI use policy; IT to distribute to elected officials
Summary
Kootenai County IT presented a draft policy guiding employee use of generative artificial intelligence, emphasizing supervisor approval before entering county data and cautioning about AI inaccuracies; commissioners directed distribution to elected officials and discussed next steps toward formal adoption.
Kootenai County IT Director James Martin presented a draft policy on June 18, 2025, that would guide county employees’ use of generative artificial intelligence tools, saying the policy requires employees to check with supervisors before entering county data into AI services and calls for transparency about AI use in work products.
The policy, Martin said, was developed by ICRMP and tailored for Kootenai County. "This policy applies to all staff who desire to utilize AI technology to assist them in fulfilling their job functions. All employees of Kootenai County are expected to interact with generative AI…
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