![]() State legislatures across the country are increasingly attempting to grapple with the growth of artificial intelligence, addressing concerns about its potential misuse. According to the Denver-based National Conference of State Legislatures, at least 25 states, along with the District of Columbia, introduced bills dealing with various aspects of artificial intelligence so far this year. The state efforts come as the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting workshops in the hope of eventually creating federal standards for artificial intelligence systems. A legislative summary released by NCSL additionally notes that state lawmakers are studying artificial intelligence’s potential benefits, with a “growing number of measures being introduced to study the impact of artificial intelligence or algorithms and the potential roles for policymakers.” The Arizona State Legislature approved a bill prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence software in voting machines, only to see that legislation vetoed last month by Governor Katie Hobbs, who said the bill attempted to “solve challenges that do not currently face our state.” Colorado lawmakers earlier approved a bill requiring insurance companies to test their use of artificial intelligence, noting that information about race, gender, and age could be used to discriminate against consumers. The New Mexico Legislature approved a bill creating a special commission to study the impact of artificial intelligence; an approach also adapted by the state legislatures of Louisiana, Texas, North Dakota, and West Virginia. Connecticut, meanwhile, has approved a bill requiring the state’s Department of Administrative Services to do an inventory of all state agencies currently employing artificial intelligence, while at the same time requiring that such systems are regularly assessed to make sure that they are not being used in a discriminatory manner. From the executive side of the equation, California Governor Gavin Newsom earlier this month issued an executive order addressing the development, use, and potential risks of artificial intelligence as implemented by the state government. “We’re taking a clear-eyed, humble approach to this world-changing technology,” said the Governor, noting that the state should be neither “frozen by the fears or hypnotized by the upside.” In Washington, a series of bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forums have been inaugurated, with the goal of providing members of Congress with the most recent developments in the computer systems, and what, if any, legislation may be needed to govern its fast growth. In announcing formation of the insight forums, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer remarked: “We need the best of the best sitting at the table: the top artificial intelligence developers, executives, scientists, advocates, community leaders, works, national security experts—all together in one room, doing years of work in a matter of months.” By Garry Boulard
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