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Township authorizes three-month Firefly AI trial, contingent on IT review after resident raises cybersecurity concerns
Summary
Silver Creek Township approved a three-month trial subscription to Firefly AI for Clerk minute dictation, contingent on clearance from the Township's IT advisor after a resident raised cybersecurity concerns; the motion carried 4-0.
The Silver Creek Township Board voted to authorize a three-month trial subscription to Firefly AI to assist the Clerk Treasurer with meeting dictation, contingent on review and clearance by the Township's IT advisor. The motion was made by Chairman Mike Helman, seconded by Supervisor Sandy Forsman, and carried 4-0.
During discussion, Clerk Treasurer Sara Nelson described the potential to streamline minute preparation using AI-assisted dictation. A resident raised cybersecurity concerns; the Board agreed that those concerns warranted consultation with the Township's IT contacts before activating the subscription. The Board's approval recorded the contingency explicitly.
The minutes do not specify the monthly subscription cost, only that the trial would run three months at the monthly subscription rate and be subject to IT advisor clearance. No timeline was included for the IT review beyond the contingency noted in the motion.
