San Jose’s generative AI guidelines include public records reminder

San Jose, California is the latest city to establish guidelines for staff on using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Google Bard and Stable Diffusion.

The guidelines, developed by the Information Technology department, state that: “The City recognises the opportunity for a controlled and responsible approach that acknowledges the benefits to efficiency while minimising the risks around AI bias, privacy, and cybersecurity.”

The 23-page document outlines five rules that staff must follow “as a baseline”.

The first is that: “All information you enter is subject to a Public Records Act (PRA) request.”

The guidance notes that information entered into ChatG...