Oakland — Interim Security Guidelines for AI Usage (2024)
Oakland, CA · City of Oakland ITD, Interim Security Guidelines for AI Usage (2024)
City of Oakland Information Technology Department policy on city employee use of generative AI tools, with disclosure rules and prohibitions on entering sensitive data.
Technical detail
The Oakland ITD GenAI Use Policy prohibits city employees from entering confidential, PII, or law-enforcement-sensitive data into non-approved LLMs; requires departmental tool approval, human review of GenAI-assisted decisions, and disclosure to residents when GenAI is used in public-facing content; complements the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission review of surveillance tech.
Who is protected: Oakland residents
Who must comply: All City of Oakland departments using generative AI
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oakland, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2024-12-01 |
| Enacted | 2024-12-01 |
| Citation | City of Oakland ITD, Interim Security Guidelines for AI Usage (2024) |
| Enforced by | Oakland Information Technology Department; Privacy Advisory Commission |
| Topics | automated decision-making · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | City of Oakland — Generative AI Use Policy (ITD) ↗ |
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