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LAFCO executive officer urges AI policy and staff training; staff to attend CALAFCO workshop

Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) · April 17, 2026
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Summary

LAFCO's executive officer warned of legal and privacy risks from staff use of third-party AI tools and recommended adopting an AI policy, short practical training, and moving toward a controlled/approved AI environment; staff will also attend a CALAFCO workshop in May.

Executive officer Blair used the April meeting to call attention to the agency's growing operational exposure from staff use of third-party artificial-intelligence tools and proposed three coordinated steps to manage the risk: adopt a clear AI policy, provide short practical training for staff, and pursue a controlled or approved AI environment for agency work.

Blair told commissioners that many widely…

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