SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Assessor's Office has adopted a formal policy governing the use of artificial intelligence by the department's employees, Assessor Dennis Engelhardt said Tuesday.

"Although AI has been shown to contribute to productivity and bring convenience to data searches, it can also, as in the case of many technologies foster dependence at the expense of contemplation and reasoning," Engelhardt said. "The purpose of our new policy is to set parameters as to what is and is not permitted when applying AI to assessor-related tasks."

The policy outlines when AI is allowed — and when it is not. AI should be supportive and not substitutive, and privacy should be paramount in any possible use of artificial intelligence.

"AI may assist with research but never be relied upon a

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