AI Basics
This is the simulation of human intelligence processes in machines.
What is Artificial Intelligence?
The year the Contra Costa County AI Policy (Bulletin 145) was issued.
What is 2025?
This AI type follows human-made rules and algorithms.
What is Traditional AI (Algorithmic AI)?
Sensitive information should not be entered into an AI tool unless this is in place
What is an approved exception/contract? |
AI-generated content must be verified for this by a County employee.
What is accuracy?
County employees, contractors, and these parties must follow the AI policy.
Who are third parties?
The purpose of the policy is to encourage AI use while ensuring this principle.
What is transparency (also accept: fairness or accountability)?
Generative AI differs from Traditional AI by using this to learn patterns.
What is machine learning?
An AI tool may only process PHI or PII if it meets these two contractual safeguards
What are data use limitation and adequate security safeguards?
AI tools can help, but the final decision responsibility falls on this person
Who is the User or Department Head?
An AI Tool must be able to do this to be classified as such under the policy
What is independently change its own analytical methods?
The County official with authority to issue administrative bulletins
Who is the County Administrator?
This AI type can make autonomous decisions and plan multi-step tasks.
What is Agentic AI?
One way to determine if an AI tool meets county security standards.
What is review by DoIT?
AI-generated work must not be presented as this
What is the user’s original work?
This form of AI uses pattern recognition to create text, images, or sound
What is Generative AI?
This Ordinance Code section gives the County Administrator their authority.
What is Section 24-4.008?
Traditional AI could be trained to classify these natural objects.
What are trees and flowers?
The public must be offered this when interacting with County AI tools.
What is an opt-out option?
County departments may create these to fit their specific AI needs.
What are supplementary rules?
This term refers to the combination of first and last name with sensitive data like SSN.
What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?
AI tools may be used to inform decisions but cannot replace this.
What is human judgment?
Agentic AI has more of this compared to Generative AI
What is autonomy?
Incorrect use of AI tools must be reported to this email address.
What is doitcustomercare@doit.cccounty.us?
Training on proper AI use must be completed by all these individuals.
Who are Users (employees, contractors, and third parties)?