Committee puts City Hall’s AI advisory board proposal on hold

Atlanta’s proposed artificial intelligence advisory board did not advance Nov. 10: the Finance/Executive Committee voted 5–0 to hold Councilmember Matt Westmoreland’s ordinance, according to draft minutes. The action kept the measure in committee; it did not establish the board or reject the proposal.⁠[1]

The proposal we previewed before the meeting would require a yearly report to City Council summarizing Atlanta’s use of AI-enabled technologies. Under Ordinance 26-O-1630, the board would advise the city on those tools. Its stated duties do not give it authority to approve or block individual systems.⁠[1][2]

The 15-member board would be co-chaired by representatives of Atlanta Information Management and the Mayor’s Office of Technology and Innovation. The co-chairs would select members based on technical expertise, legal expertise, community impact and governance expertise, with one seat reserved for a current councilmember.⁠[2]

The draft calls for at least four regular meetings a year, subject to Georgia’s Open Meetings Act. Atlanta Information Management would provide staffing and support, and the board would continue until terminated rather than expire on a preset date.⁠[2]

The ordinance describes the board as a follow-up to Atlanta’s AI Commission. According to the proposal’s preamble, the commission presented its final report in May 2026 and recommended an advisory board to continue studying AI and provide policy and technical expertise.⁠[2]

Vice Chair Alex Wan moved to hold the ordinance, with Wayne Martin seconding. The minutes’ entry for the measure does not explain why it was held.⁠[1]