Media Inquiries

For media inquiries on projects from the Information Technology Department, please contact Chelsea Palacio, Public Information Manager at Chelsea.Palacio@sanjoseca.gov.

Recent News Releases

12/10/2024
NEWS RELEASE: Local, State, and Federal Agencies Unite to Forge Path for Responsible Artificial Intelligence | News | City of San José

08/01/2024
NEWS RELEASE: City of San José Secures $260,000 Grant from Toyota Mobility Foundation to Make City Streets Safer Using AI and Computer Vision | News | City of San José

04/11/2024
NEWS RELEASE: New San José 311 Features Make Reporting Vehicle Concerns Easier, More Efficient | News | City of San José

03/13/2024
NEWS RELEASE: San José Leads GovAI Coalition and Invites Partnership for Responsible AI Governance in Local Government | News | City of San José

01/26/2024
NEWS RELEASE: San José Receives What Works Cities Certification for Exceptional Use of Data

Recent Media Articles

July 2026

• Government Technology – July 10, 2026
  A City’s AI Upskilling Program Empowers Staff to Build Tools 

April 2026

• StatesScoop – April 8, 2026 
  San Jose, California, city leaders vote to make AI coalition an independent nonprofit 

February 2026

• Hoodline – February 20, 2026
  San Jose Workers Left Hanging After City Sits On Lost USB Scare 
• SJ Spotlight – February 19, 2026
  San Jose slow to tell workers about data breach 
• SmartCitiesWorld – February 12, 2026
  Building AI-ready cities: from pilots to public trust 
• Smart Cities Dive – February 11, 2026
  More cities are looking to expand multilingual access to services. Could AI spell the answer? 
• Local News Matters Bay Area – February 10, 2026
  AI-powered traffic light controls speed up San Jose bus trips by 20% 
• San Diego Union Tribune – February 9, 2026
  La Mesa joins government artificial intelligence coalition 
• Planetizen – February 9, 2026
  San José’s Buses Run 20% Faster Thanks to AI 
• SF Gate via bay City News Service – February 7, 2026
  SJ: Bus Trips Speeded Up By 20% With Ai-Powered Traffic Light Controls 
• Silicon Valley Business Journal – February 6, 2026
  AI system slashes red-light waits in half as San Jose expands transit tech citywide 
• StatesScoop – February 6, 2026
  San Jose, California, reports success with AI-powered streets pilot projects 
• Route Fifty – February 6, 2026
  California city taps AI to improve public bus service and increase ridership 
• Scripps News - February 6, 2026
  Local governments expand AI use while navigating transparency concerns 
• Smart Cities Dive - February 6, 2026
  How one city increased transit bus speeds by 20%