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Council member's concerns about OTI's role in IT coordination and implementation

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Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez expresses concerns about the apparent disconnect between OTI's role as described in Executive Order 3 and the agency's current approach to AI governance. She seeks clarification on OTI's responsibilities and accountability measures.

Gutiérrez highlights the discrepancy between OTI's stated role in coordination and implementation of the city's IT and the agency-centric approach described
She expresses apprehension about the lack of clear accountability measures
The council member seeks reassurance about OTI's ability to oversee and govern AI implementation across city agencies

Jennifer Gutiérrez

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Okay.

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I I'm just a little apprehensive about I get what you're saying.

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It's it's a work in progress.

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We'll be patient.

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But I'm just a little apprehensive about kind of there's the executive order 3, which my understanding in in many of our hearings with commissioner Fraser is this understanding of OTI's role in coordination and implementation of the city's IT, for example.

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And then kind of this response of, like, agency you know, like, agencies are gonna kind of do what they need to do.

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And so I and I know that you can't tell us too far into the future, but I'm just trying to, like, put us at ease about kind of what is transcribed in the action plan, this this current administration and everything we're hearing about this administration, and how the agency stands apart and can put us said ease about about accountability.

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How much does live actually with the agency, with OTI, for example?

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