Oakland GenAI Policy
Oakland — Interim Security Guidelines for AI Usage (2024)
Oakland, CA · City of Oakland ITD, Interim Security Guidelines for AI Usage (2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 1, 2024
- Applies to
- All City of Oakland departments using generative AI
- Enforced by
- Oakland Information Technology Department; Privacy Advisory Commission
City of Oakland Information Technology Department policy on city employee use of generative AI tools, with disclosure rules and prohibitions on entering sensitive data.
Who is protected: Oakland residents
Legal 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.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oakland, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | December 1, 2024 |
| Citation | City of Oakland ITD, Interim Security Guidelines for AI Usage (2024) |
| Topics | automated decision-making · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Agency page | City of Oakland — Generative AI Use Policy (ITD) |
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