Wasatch County, UT Government AI Use Policy (2026)
Wasatch County, UT · Wasatch County, UT Council unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, adopting county government AI use policy
Wasatch County, Utah unanimously adopted a policy on July 15, 2026 setting guardrails for county government use of artificial intelligence. The policy restricts county employees to approved AI tools only, requires disclosure when AI is used, and requires human verification of AI-generated output before it is relied on. The policy governs internal county government use of AI rather than regulating private-sector AI.
Technical detail
Wasatch County (UT) Council unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, adopting a county AI use policy with three core requirements per coverage: (1) employees may use only county-approved AI tools; (2) AI use must be disclosed; (3) human verification of AI output required. Internal-governance instrument (public-sector AI governance); applies to county workforce and operations.
Who is protected: Wasatch County, UT residents interacting with county government (AI use disclosed; output human-verified)
Who must comply: Wasatch County government employees and departments using AI tools
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Wasatch County, UT |
|---|---|
| Level | County |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-15 |
| Enacted | 2026-07-15 |
| Citation | Wasatch County, UT Council unanimous vote, July 15, 2026, adopting county government AI use policy |
| Enforced by | Wasatch County, UT government (internal policy administration) |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-07-19 |
| Official source | Wasatch County sets guardrails around artificial intelligence use — KPCW ↗ |
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- Federal AI Executive Orders · In effect
- NIST AI RMF (voluntary AI risk framework) · In effect
- OMB M-25-21 · In effect
- OMB M-25-22 · In effect
- DOJ ADA Title II Web Rule · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- OPM AI Workforce Guidance · In effect
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