By Lisa Stiffler
Publication Date: 2026-03-16 21:43:00
Five months after releasing its “responsible AI plan” providing guidelines for the municipality’s use of artificial intelligence, the City of Seattle has tapped the brakes on the tech’s official deployment for city employees.
Mayor Katie Wilson last month paused the planned citywide rollout of Microsoft Copilot, as first reported Monday in The Seattle Times. Her predecessor, Mayor Bruce Harrell, had approved the launch before leaving office in December.
“While implementation of the technology is delayed, the education and governance work continues,” Megan Erb, spokesperson for the Seattle Information Technology Department, told GeekWire. “The City is still conducting educational roadshows for departments, as well as working to…
