BG Blog: Policy Watch - City of Austin Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines

OVERVIEW

The Austin City Council will take up discussion and possible action at its February 15th meeting regarding a resolution (Item 24) calling for the creation of municipal artificial intelligence (AI) policy guidelines.

ITEM 24

Among other directives to the City Manager, the resolution calls for the guidelines to include (but are not limited) to the following principles:

1. Innovation and Collaboration

2. Data Privacy and Security

3. Transparency

4. Explainability and Interpretability

5. Validity and Reliability

6. Bias and Harm Reduction

Council Sponsors: Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Alison Alter, Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, Council Member Ryan Alter, Council Member Zohaib ''Zo'' Qadri.

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REFERENCE LINKS

• Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program (City of Seattle)

• The New York City Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (City of New York)

• Information Technology Department Generative AI Guidelines (City of San Jose)

• Governor Abbott Establishes New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council (Office of the Texas Governor, 6.13.2023)

• How Are State and Local Governments Navigating AI Regulation? (GovTech, 10.30.2023)

• Texas is exploring role of AI in government (Texas Tribune, 1.2.2024)

//A.J. Bingham

Contact A.J. at: aj@binghamgp.com