FOI/EIR 26/27-122-Staff use of generative AI

Details of AI, policy and which ones used/blocked

Received 3 June 2026

1. Does your organisation have a formal written policy or guidance governing staff use of generative AI tools? Please answer yes or no.
2. If yes, on what date was it first adopted? Please provide a copy or a link.
3. Which generative AI tools, if any, are formally approved or licensed for staff use?
4. Which generative AI tools, if any, are explicitly blocked or banned on your network or devices?

Responded 11 June 2026

1.Yes
2.April 2026 (document on this webpage)
3.Microsoft Copilot – using corporate account only, Claude, Gemini and ChatCPT, for general tasks where no confidential, personal, sensitive or identifiable Council information is entered.
4.No blocks in place