County CEO proposes countywide AI policy with limits on automated decisions

The draft policy would bar fully automated decisions without human review, covert tracking and unapproved AI tools for County work.

Board of Supervisors· posted Sep 3Report

County departments would have to follow set rules when buying or building artificial intelligence tools, including disclosure to the public and human review of decisions that affect people. The Chief Executive Office asks the Audit Committee to send the policy to the Board of Supervisors, with an issue date of October 1, 2026.

What happens next

Submit the policy to the Board of Supervisors for approval; policy issue date October 1, 2026 · Oct 1

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