The City AI Officer will play a crucial role in managing the city’s AI initiatives, ensuring technical excellence, responsible adoption, and fostering partnerships within the AI ecosystem. The successful candidate will be responsible for aligning infrastructure, data, and processes under a cohesive AI strategy, as well as promoting AI literacy and awareness across city departments.
With a strong focus on collaboration and community engagement, the City AI Officer will work closely with academia, startups, and local organizations to enhance Seattle’s AI capabilities and establish the city as a responsible leader in the AI space. By leveraging AI technology, various city departments such as transportation, public utilities, public safety, and permitting can improve efficiency and service delivery without displacing human workers.
Seattle has been at the forefront of AI policy development, with initiatives such as the issuance of a generative AI policy in 2023. The city’s commitment to ethical AI use includes policies that mandate human oversight of AI outputs and accountability for AI-assisted work. The new City AI Officer will play a key role in upholding these values and ensuring that AI is applied ethically and responsibly within the organization and the community.
The annual salary for the City AI Officer position ranges from $125,000 to $188,000, reflecting the importance of this role in driving Seattle’s AI initiatives forward. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with local AI assets such as the University of Washington, AI House, AI2, and Plug & Play, leveraging Seattle’s position as a hub of AI talent.
