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AI company gathers public emails from Bay Area cities to build civic tool, sparks backlash

Bay Area residents who contacted their local governments between 2020 and 2023 may not realize their messages could now be part of a database used to train artificial intelligence tools. A technology firm submitted 90 California Public Records Act requests across various cities, seeking access to resident emails sent to mayors, councilmembers, and city clerks. The company’s stated goal is to develop AI tools that can summarize public opinion and streamline civic operations, but the initiat

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AI company gathers public emails from Bay Area cities to build civic tool, sparks backlash

Bay Area residents who contacted their local governments between 2020 and 2023 may not realize their messages could now be part of a database used to train artificial intelligence tools. A technology firm submitted 90 California Public Records Act requests across various cities, seeking access to resident emails sent to mayors, councilmembers, and city clerks. The company’s stated goal is to develop AI tools that can summarize public opinion and streamline civic operations, but the initiat

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