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Columbus council takes first reading of AI use policy; vote set for two weeks
Summary
Council received a first reading of an addendum to the technology policy governing city employees’ use of artificial intelligence, emphasizing privacy protections and use of a government tenant; the ordinance will return for a vote in two weeks.
Council members heard a first reading on an ordinance that would add an AI use addendum to the city’s technology policy. IT staff (Jeremy Miles and Forrest Talley) described the measure as clarifying that existing privacy and acceptable‑use rules apply to artificial intelligence tools, prohibiting the input of personally identifiable information into public AI tools and encouraging the use of a government tenant (copilot) that keeps inputs inside the city’s secure environment.
Deputy city manager and council members praised the effort to establish guardrails. Councilor Tucker said conferences she attended highlighted the need for intra‑government AI tenants rather than open‑source models that can leak data. The ordinance was presented as a first reading; staff said it would return for a vote in two weeks.
