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Will County committee debates AI policy framework; staff directed to survey departments and prepare outline
Summary
Jason from Will County IT briefed the committee on AI types, training, backup and data-retention concerns. Members debated whether staff or the committee should draft policy, a motion to direct the chief of staff was withdrawn, and the committee asked staff to run a departments survey and return an outline next month.
Jason, an IT representative, presented technical guidance and cautions on artificial intelligence to the Capital Improvements & IT Committee, distinguishing machine‑learning uses (analytics and embedded features) from generative AI. Jason emphasized training, controlled data access, and records-retention constraints. "When you're designing a policy, you don't necessarily need to say what's acceptable, but you have to define it so that you're actually referencing the type of AI that you're trying to regulate," Jason said.
Mister McGrath, participating as the committee’s legal advisor, advised that a county policy is…
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