Earlier this year, we shared that we were working with other members of the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) AI in Transportation Great Idea Group (AI GIG) to develop practical guidance for organizations using generative AI. Today, the Generative AI Policy Starter Kit is available.

The kit gives agencies, firms, and other organizations a place to start when developing or refining their own AI guidance, along with takeaways individuals can apply in their everyday use of AI. Informed by facilitated discussions with four ITE chapters, input form members at the 2026 Joint ITE International and Great Lakes District Annual Meeting and Exhibition, and an online AI readiness survey, it includes considerations, case studies, sample policy language, and helpful checklists across three areas:

• Organizational Governance: Who can use what, who makes decisions, and who signs off.
• Secure Use: How to evaluate tools, handle data safely, and protect sensitive information.
• Practical Use: Professional responsibility, staff development, copyright and intellectual property, and QA/QC for AI-assisted work.

The goal is not simply to put a policy on paper. It is to help organizations create guidance people can understand and use in practice, while keeping professional accountability where it belongs.

We led this volunteer effort and contributed a governance case study from our own firm, sharing how we’re approaching AI governance through clear ownership, input from across the company, and leadership checkpoints as our practices continue to evolve.

Explore the kit. It’s available in two forms: an ITE Technical Brief and an interactive website version where you can move through the guidance at your own pace.

Want a quick preview first? The ITE Quick Bite offers an overview of the kit’s contents, and the October ITE Journal article, available to ITE members, explores copyright and intellectual property and QA/QC for AI-assisted work.