City Council

(10) 23­1020 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to current uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the City; ensuring that AI systems are used efficiently Citywide; and, issuing an AI utilization report evaluating climate, energy saving, and environment programs currently in development, and related matters. Recommendation for Council action: INSTRUCT the Information Technology Agency (ITA) to prepare a Citywide Digital Code of Ethics (Emerging Technology Guidelines), which should include, with the assistance of the City Attorney, an AI Safety Checklist for new AI applications. Additionally, ITA shall prepare a request form for all departments seeking to implement new AI tools to submit to ITA for review. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by ITA. Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.