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Manatee County weighs a small, state‑introduced AI pilot; commissioners urge security checks
Summary
County staff described a state‑partnered AI pilot using documents the county supplied; the vendor estimated a pilot cost of $2,000–$4,000. Commissioners supported exploratory work but asked for IT and security vetting before any contract.
Manatee County staff on Dec. 2 briefed commissioners about a potential government AI pilot introduced through a state partnership, describing a low‑cost test of vendor software using documents the county already provided to the state.
Stephanie Garrison, director of government relations, said the pilot would run against a dataset the county provided earlier in the year and estimated the vendor fee between $2,000 and $4,000 depending on final scope. Staff noted the data pool provided to…
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