Santa Clara officials have utilized ChatGPT in two public meetings, which has ignited debates about the role of AI in government decision-making. Councilmember Kelly Cox and Mayor Lisa Gillmor acknowledged their use of ChatGPT for contract evaluation and competitor research, respectively. Despite some support from colleagues like Councilmember Suds Jain, who compares AI to Google, concerns persist regarding misinformation and the integrity of AI-driven insights. Councilmember Kevin Park warned that officials must understand AI's limitations to avoid making decisions based on inaccurate information, highlighting the critical need for responsible AI use in the public sector.
"AI is not trying to answer the question, AI is going to try to give you the most likely response and the most likely response really depends on how it was trained."
"I firmly believe the world is moving in this direction, that we have these AI assistants that help us with almost everything. They're huge productivity tools for us."
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