Per the standardized template published by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), following is the AI Notice for the AI Summary Search feature of the Texas.gov website.
AI System Facts
AI Summary Search
| System information | Details |
|---|---|
| Baseline Model | Gemini-3.5-flash |
| Developer | |
| Application and Description | Texas.gov search that assists the public in finding information and results from Texas.gov website. |
| System information | Answer | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Base Model Supplemented with Governmental Entity Data Does the governmental entity use external knowledge sources to supplement the base model with additional entity-specific data? | Yes | Texas.gov AI summary search uses a pre-trained generative model from Google, and the Texas.gov Website is the main data source for the search. |
| System Uses Data Inputs for Training Is the AI system trained using data inputs after initial implementation? | No | |
| Data Sharing Are the data inputs or outputs shared outside the governmental entity? | No |
| System information | Answer | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Testing Did testing occur prior to deployment to evaluate accuracy, consistency, and fairness? | Yes | Subject matter experts participated in User Acceptance Testing to ensure responses were consistent with agency expectations. Testing included content verification, accuracy validation, and accessibility testing. |
| Human Oversight Does a human review and monitor the outputs of the AI system? | Yes | Staff will periodically review the search results and modify content if needed. |
| Data Retention and Deletion Are data inputs and outputs automatically deleted? | Yes | No user inputs or search outputs are logged/retained. |
| User Feedback Are end users given a method to provide feedback or dispute the outputs? | Yes | The thumbs up/down buttons allow users to quickly provide feedback on the quality or usefulness of a response. This feedback can be used to improve future responses by updating the data source while giving users a simple way to indicate satisfaction or flag issues. |
| System information | Answer | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Data Security Are security measures in place to encrypt any sensitive input data when stored or transmitted? | Yes | Google Gemini encrypts search results in transit using TLS and at rest using AES-256 encryption within Google’s secure infrastructure. |
About the Use of Artificial Intelligence on Texas.gov
Texas.gov uses artificial intelligence as one tool among several in producing the content and imagery on this site. This notice describes how AI was used with overall human oversight for review, editing, and approval.
Written Content
The website contains new content as well as content from the previous site. New content on this site was created with the assistance of DIR-approved AI systems and large language models which sourced and summarized information from official state agency websites. All AI-assisted content was reviewed, edited, and verified for accuracy by humans before publication.
Photography, Illustrations, and Icons
Visual content on this site includes custom illustration, icons, and photographic-style imagery created with AI and digital tools. Where AI was used to create or assist in creating images, that process was directed by human prompting and manual refinement. Every resulting image was reviewed, edited, and verified for accuracy by humans before use.
Artistic License in Landmark Imagery
Illustrations on this site, including the homepage's artistic depiction of a Texas landscape, are fictional compositions, not literal representations of any specific, single location or place. These images combine elements of well-known Texas landmarks, both rural and urban, into a single composite scene, meant to evoke the holistic character of the state.