Approved AI Tools
We encourage staff to use AI tools to assist with day-to-day tasks, including brainstorming policy ideas, polishing staff reports, translation, drafting external communications, adjusting tone of website content, and creating images and graphics for outreach. This is a list of City-approved tools. You can use these tools on a browser, computer application, or mobile application. If you would like to use the free or paid version of a tool not on the list, please talk to your supervisor and contact the Digital Service Department.
List of Approved Tools as of 9/23/2025
Tool | Purpose | Install/Use Instructions | |
Co-Pilot | Text and image generation, web research, internal documents search and summary | Contact the Digital Service Department | |
ChatGPT | Text and image generation, deep research |
Create a free account with your work email |
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Claude AI | Text generation, deep research |
Create a free account with your work email |
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Wordly | Live translation for public meetings, AI captions | Contact the Digital Service Department | |
Deepl | Text translation |
Create a free account with your work email |
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Axios HQ | Communications | Contact the Digital Service Department | |
Canva AI | Image and text generator within Canva | Contact the Digital Service Department | |
Adobe Firefly | Image creation | Contact the Digital Service Department |