# BC Public Service policy on the use of generative AI

- **Record type**: Policy instrument
- **Jurisdiction**: British Columbia (Canada)
- **Instrument type**: Policy
- **Status**: In force
- **Binding**: Yes
- **Issuing body**: Government of British Columbia

## In brief

The British Columbia public service generative AI policy is a binding policy of British Columbia (Canada), issued by the Government of British Columbia. Its current status is in force. All BC Public Service employees using generative AI tools. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

## Summary

Bars BC public servants from entering confidential or personal information into public generative-AI tools, allows it only in tools covered by the government's Microsoft agreement when signed in with a government account, and requires staff to verify outputs.

## Scope

All BC Public Service employees using generative AI tools.

## Who it applies to

British Columbia public servants.

## Key dates

Last updated 9 May 2025.

## Notes on dates

The original issue date was not confirmed.

## Provenance

- **Permanent id**: AIPT-POL-0036 (https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0036; never changes or gets reused)
- **Record page**: https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/ca-british-columbia-generative-ai-policy
- **Official source**: https://digital.gov.bc.ca/ai/gen-ai-policy/
- **Source document**: Policy on the use of generative AI
- **Published by**: Government of British Columbia
- **Review status**: pending review
- **Confidence**: medium
- **Facts last confirmed**: never confirmed against the official source
- **Retrieved**: 2026-10-21
- **Licence**: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Cite as**: AIPolicyTracker (2026). "BC Public Service policy on the use of generative AI" [AIPT-POL-0036, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0036 (accessed 21 October 2026).

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