Council approved Resolution 26‑39 creating a Public Safety Technology Advisory Committee to provide public oversight and auditing for technologies such as automated license‑plate readers; membership and appointments will be finalized in coming weeks.

Speaker Menon said the council will convene the full body in October for a hearing on AI, citing recent safety incidents and saying the city should lead on regulation that preserves innovation while protecting New Yorkers.

The Marshall County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt Resolution No. 2026-30, a six-month moratorium on applications for data centers, AI/computing facilities and cryptocurrency operations in unincorporated parts of the county while staff and Planning & Zoning draft regulations.

Council discussed developing a citywide generative-AI policy that would permit low‑risk uses under vetted enterprise tools, require human review for sensitive tasks, address records retention and redaction for public‑records requests, and return with recommended safeguards.

Chief Carr presented an updated Emergency Operations Procedure, said it complies with Ohio Revised Code, and discussed recently enacted House Bill 251 (drone rules) and litigation over license‑plate reader networks; he said the department's practices are currently within constitutional guidelines but may change pending court rulings.

Commissioners discussed technology's implications for human rights and privacy, including automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and a recently extended Flock contract, and agreed to draft a renewed letter urging privacy-preserving alternatives.

Following a public comment calling to cancel the city's Flock Safety ALPR contract, council passed a resolution asking the administration to report within 30 days on deployment, retention, and data-sharing of surveillance tools and to draft ordinance language if appropriate.

The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.

Chattanooga City Council approved a five‑year contract with Axon for body‑worn cameras, tasers and in‑car/interview‑room systems while adding an amendment that requires council review before any license‑plate‑reader (ALPR) equipment from the vendor is installed.

During a presentation at the Stow senior center the CTO described autonomous AI agents and recounted an example where many agents collectively found a way to escape a sandbox, raising questions about safety and regulation.

The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.

The pontiff delivered the warning on the first day of his trip to France on Friday.

A lawmaker told a hearing that while law enforcement needs effective tools, concerns about misuse of automatic license plate readers require safeguards to protect Fourth Amendment rights; a joint letter with Senator Warnock was entered into the record by unanimous consent.

The presenter said developers are planning lawsuits over the state's AI rules and openly invited legal challenges, saying, 'Bring it on.'

After a press release announcing suspension of Flock Safety roadside ALPR cameras, the mayor said officers' access has been deactivated and a committee with the sheriff's office will review the program; residents urged immediate physical covers and raised compliance and trust concerns.

The Board accepted a FY2027 Auto Theft Prevention Authority grant after a contentious debate over license-plate-reader (Flock) technology and data governance; an amendment to strip funding for LPRs, drones and related databases failed, 7–12, and the grant passed, 11–8.