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For the people making the AI decisions, not the ones building it.
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Terms for a model that changes: GSA’s AI contract clause takes effect
GSA’s clause for buying large language models took effect October 19. Its change notice and suspension right treat the model as something that changes after award.
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The data is an asset: What Character.AI’s bankruptcy shows AI buyers
Character.AI filed for bankruptcy, and 40 attorneys general moved to protect users’ chat data in any sale. The question for buyers is what their own contracts say.
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The renewal is the audit: What Denver’s chatbot vote says about AI governance
An AI pilot can look successful right up until renewal. Denver’s rejected chatbot contract shows why AI governance needs evidence about accuracy, risk, cost, and performance, not just usage and satisfaction.
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Buy the AI, buy the oversight: Inside Plano’s $390,000 AI purchase
Plano approved up to $390,000 for citywide AI, and $150,000 of it pays for a tool that monitors how the city uses AI. The oversight came in the same purchase.
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Our goal is to give leaders the context they need to make better AI decisions, with a clear view of what is working, what is not, and what to watch for.