San Jose AI Reviews Board / GovAI Coalition (2023)
San Jose, CA · City of San Jose, AI Reviews Board (2023)
City of San Jose established an internal AI Reviews Board to review AI tools used by city departments and helped launch the multi-city GovAI Coalition for shared AI procurement standards.
Technical detail
The San Jose AI Reviews Board, chaired by the City Manager's Office of Innovation, reviews all proposed AI tools before acquisition by city departments, applying risk classification, vendor-disclosure requirements, and impact assessments; San Jose also published the GovAI Coalition templates (AI Manual, vendor agreement riders, fact sheets) adopted by hundreds of US local governments.
Who is protected: San Jose residents and (via GovAI Coalition) residents of participating jurisdictions
Who must comply: All City of San Jose departments procuring AI tools
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | San Jose, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2023-08-01 |
| Enacted | 2023-07-18 |
| Citation | City of San Jose, AI Reviews Board (2023) |
| Enforced by | San Jose City Manager's Office of Innovation |
| Topics | automated decision-making · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-17 |
| Official source | City of San Jose — AI Reviews and GovAI Coalition ↗ |
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