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Cal Fire Rolled Out an AI Chatbot Following Executive Order. Don’t Ask It About Evacuation Orders

CALIFORNIA, JUL 9 – Cal Fire's AI chatbot launched to improve access to fire resources but struggles with accurate evacuation and containment updates, with errors documented by CalMatters.

  • Cal Fire launched an AI chatbot to provide wildfire info but cannot currently issue evacuation orders, highlighting its limited emergency response capabilities.
  • Cal Fire's AI chatbot, launched under Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2023 order to improve government efficiency, aims to inform the public but currently cannot reliably provide evacuation orders.
  • Cal Fire's AI chatbot provided outdated Ranch Fire containment data , showed inconsistent responses when questions were reworded, but gave accurate answers on active fires.
  • Cal Fire is reviewing user queries to improve accuracy amid concerns over inconsistent emergency responses and adherence to best practices.
  • With Cal Fire’s AI chatbot slated for deployment until at least 2027, experts recommend extensive prelaunch public testing and clear evaluation criteria to ensure reliability amid California’s broader AI adoption trend.
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Cal Fire rolled out an AI chatbot. Don’t ask it about evacuation orders

The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.

·Los Angeles, United States
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abc10 Sacramento broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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