Seattle hires its first-ever artificial intelligence officer

By: Nate Sanford

Outlets: KNKX

Published: December 24, 2025

Words: 362

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Lisa Qian, a former data scientist with LinkedIn and Airbnb, has been hired as Seattle’s first-ever artificial intelligence officer.

Qian will work across all 39 city departments and report to Seattle’s IT director. According to the job description, she will be tasked with developing citywide AI strategy, educating city employees and establishing ethical AI standards. She will advise the mayor and City Council on AI governance decisions and manage the rollout of various AI pilot …

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