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Dripping Springs council adopts citywide AI policy, limiting automated consequential decisions
Summary
The City Council voted to adopt a draft artificial intelligence policy that limits fully automated consequential decisions, prohibits certain biometric and data‑sharing uses, requires an IT-managed approved list of platforms and mandates training and disclosure consistent with new state law.
The Dripping Springs City Council voted Dec. 2 to adopt a city resolution establishing an artificial intelligence policy for employees, contractors and vendors.
City Attorney Aniselani told the council the draft policy is designed to align with statutes passed by the 89th Texas Legislature and distinguishes two categories of AI: mainstream assistant tools and "heightened‑scrutiny" systems that could autonomously affect consequential decisions. She said staff found no current use of such heightened‑scrutiny AI in city operations.
The policy assigns responsibility across city leadership: the council and city…
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