District of Columbia — Mayor's Order 2024-028: Articulating DC's Artificial Intelligence Values and Establishing Artificial Intelligence Strategic Benchmarks
District of Columbia · Mayor's Order 2024-028: Articulating DC's Artificial Intelligence Values and Establishing Artificial Intelligence Strategic Benchmarks
Mayor Bowser's order defines six AI values (clear benefit to the people, safety & equity, accountability, transparency, sustainability, and privacy & cybersecurity), establishes an AI Advisory Group and AI Taskforce, and requires District agencies to verify AI-values alignment before deploying any AI tool.
Technical detail
Mayor Bowser's order defines six AI values (clear benefit to the people, safety & equity, accountability, transparency, sustainability, and privacy & cybersecurity), establishes an AI Advisory Group and AI Taskforce, and requires District agencies to verify AI-values alignment before deploying any AI tool.
Who is protected: Residents interacting with state government AI systems; public-sector data subjects.
Who must comply: District of Columbia government agencies and the Executive Branch adopting or deploying AI solutions, overseen by the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-02-08 |
| Citation | Mayor's Order 2024-028: Articulating DC's Artificial Intelligence Values and Establishing Artificial Intelligence Strategic Benchmarks |
| Topics | government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency · automated decision-making · consumer data privacy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Mayor Bowser Signs Order Defining DC's AI Values and AI Strategic Plan ↗ |
More AI rules in District of Columbia
- OCTO AI/ML Governance Policy · Proposed / pending
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