DATE:
August 26, 2025
12
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
ESTABLISHING A COUNTY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) POLICY FRAMEWORK AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE TO SAFEGUARD TRANSPARENCY, EQUITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN AI USE AND PROVIDING DIRECTION ON THE FUTURE OF COUNTY TECHNOLOGY (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related transformative technologies are creating exciting opportunities to grow San Diego region's economy and improve the lives of its residents. AI also presents transformative opportunities for government operations, enhancing service delivery, increasing efficiency, and improving decision-making. However, it also presents significant challenges, including ethical concerns, lack of transparency, potential bias, and risks to security and privacy. To effectively address these issues, the County of San Diego (County) must establish a clear AI policy framework and governance structure to ensure the responsible use of AI.
On June 4, 2024 (13), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) voted to approve the establishment of an ad hoc subcommittee (Subcommittee) of the Board for the purposes of better understanding and leveraging transformative technologies including, but not limited to, AI to make County services more responsive, efficient, and accessible to all.
On April 8, 2025 (18), the Board directed the Chief Administrative Officer to develop and implement a robust AI governance framework that ensures transparency, accountability, and responsible AI use across all County departments. This includes strengthening oversight of AI procurement and vendor management, establishing clear guidelines on ethical AI usage, ensuring compliance with existing legal and regulatory frameworks, supporting and training our County workforce, and fostering collaboration with external stakeholders to drive responsible AI adoption. Additionally, this effort will provide a structured approach to identifyi...
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