Reports a council presentation by University of Waterloo AI Institute and Digital Kitchener Innovation Lab on generative-AI uses (resident chatbot for bylaws/zoning). Exploratory; no adopted governing policy.
AI use policy — Kitchener, Ontario
Does the municipality have a policy governing its own use of AI?
Kitchener, Ontario has no ai use policy on record as of 2026-05-26.
No adopted policy has been confirmed — the documents below are unconfirmed leads or supporting material (checked 2026-05-26).
Reports Kitchener deployed an AI-powered website search tool and that city staff are drafting an AI-use policy, incorporating council agendas/minutes/reports. No adopted governing document yet.