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Council member urges citywide AI governance after FOIA backlog concerns; committee adds policy to closing resolutions

Budget Finance and Audit Standing Committee · March 23, 2026
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Council member Angela Whitfield Callaway pressed the law department to draft a citywide AI rollout policy after raising FOIA backlogs and fragmented AI use by departments; corporation counsel confirmed an AI pilot and the committee moved the item into closing resolutions for drafting and coordination with IT.

At the Budget, Finance and Audit standing committee hearing March 23, Council member Angela Whitfield Callaway raised concerns about the citys fragmented use of artificial intelligence across departments and the potential for inconsistent safeguards. She cited FOIA volume as one reason the city is exploring AI tools and said the council should require a…

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