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Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the City’s new Responsible AI Plan, shared updates on AI Pilots, and kicked off a community hackathon series. The City partnered with community, academia, and experts to develop its overall AI plan and 2nd-generation use policy, which sets focus, frameworks, and best practices prioritizing innovation partnerships and responsible use in the City’s adoption of AI. The approach builds on learnings from 40 AI pilots and improvements. Alongside the updated policy, the plan includes a new employee training and upskilling program, and responsible use toolkit.

The Community Innovation Hackathon Series brought together students, entrepreneurs, technologists, City staff, and community to co-create AI-powered solutions to critical City priorities. 

Speakers and attendees include:
Mayor Bruce Harrell, City of Seattle  
Rob Lloyd, Seattle Chief Technology Officer 
Leah Tivoli, Seattle Innovation and Performance Director
Yifan Zhang, AI2 Incubator Managing Director
Jared Reimer, University of Washington IT Lead AI Architect