A FLCC demonstration returned a white man for "doctor" and a white woman for "teacher," which presenters used to show that image models can reproduce occupational and gender stereotypes unless prompted otherwise.

HB 4005 would require school districts to offer instruction on ethical, moral and educational uses of AI in 2027–28; sponsor Representative Pepper likened the bill to a modern typing class, while other members raised questions about who writes curriculum and whether charter schools are covered.

Staff described a phased approach to AI literacy, an audit of AI tool use on the district network, professional development for teachers and plans for parent engagement; trustees emphasized the need for living policies and clearer age limits and expressed concern about unsupervised student access.

City officials told council the Office of Innovation and Technology has published an internal AI policy (March 24), will roll out employee training April 1, and has an inventory of roughly 35–36 AI tools; a fuller public action plan and inventory will be released over the summer.

A batch of AI- and technology-related measures were moved by the House committee: HB 310 (agency workforce AI reporting) was reported and referred to Appropriations 13–7; HB 797 (independent verification organizations) and HB 1186 (Board of Education AI guidance) were reported and referred; several forensic and AI bills were carried to 2027 and HB 1170 was laid on the table 21–1.

Police leadership told the Public Safety Committee it will focus on sustaining consent-decree reforms, hiring and training to fill authorized positions, a Feb. 14 redistricting of patrol commands, and expanded use of analytics, license-plate readers and drones to reduce response burdens.

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Maria Serna of UT Austin told the Financial Aid Advisory Committee that AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT can speed routine tasks, improve knowledge transfer and help with student communications — but she warned institutions to protect FERPA data, train staff and continuously monitor outputs.

District forms committees to address artificial intelligence and technology in education policies.