SF Generative AI Guidelines
San Francisco Generative AI Guidelines for City Staff
San Francisco, CA · CCSF, Generative AI Guidelines (Dec. 2023, rev. July 2025)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- December 11, 2023
- Applies to
- CCSF employees, contractors, consultants, volunteers, and vendors performing city work
- Enforced by
- Office of the City Administrator (Digital & Data Services; COIT)
San Francisco's citywide generative AI guidelines apply to employees, contractors, consultants, volunteers, and vendors working for the city. They require human review and disclosure of AI-generated content, prohibit entering non-public information into AI tools, ban concealing AI use, and bar generating deepfake-style images, audio, or video. Most recently revised in July 2025.
Who is protected: San Francisco residents and members of the public receiving city services
Legal detail
San Francisco Generative AI Guidelines (City Administrator's Office, Dec. 11, 2023; rev. July 2025) govern generative AI use by city staff and vendors, operating alongside the Ch. 19B surveillance technology ordinance.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | San Francisco, CA |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | December 11, 2023 |
| Citation | CCSF, Generative AI Guidelines (Dec. 2023, rev. July 2025) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Topics | government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency · consumer data privacy |
| Agency page | San Francisco Generative AI Guidelines (July 2025 revision) — SF.gov |
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