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Council adopts citywide AI policy; requires staff to verify AI citations
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a new policy governing city use of artificial‑intelligence tools, adding a required amendment that staff and end users must click through and verify any AI‑produced citations before publishing content.
The City Council unanimously adopted a citywide policy governing employees’, elected officials’ and contractors’ use of artificial intelligence, adding an explicit requirement that end users must verify AI‑generated citations by checking the cited sources.
IT staff described the policy and an expected phased rollout that will include a GovAI site license for staff use, logging and administrative oversight, and annual training. Council member Scott Robbins pushed successfully to require that "fact‑checking means actually reading the references," arguing that AI can generate plausible but incorrect citations; staff agreed to add wording and to provide training as part of cyber‑security modules.
Council approved the policy by roll call; city staff said the police department maintains a separate AI policy tailored for law enforcement. IT said it will provide ongoing training and monitoring of site usage and that the policy prohibits high‑risk AI use in critical legal, law enforcement and financial decision contexts.
Council emphasized the need for transparency and staff training as the city moves to adopt AI tools for internal efficiency while guarding against misinformation risks.
