{"id":59824,"date":"2023-09-06T13:14:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T20:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=59824"},"modified":"2023-09-08T13:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:15:12","slug":"governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-to-prepare-california-for-the-progress-of-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=59824","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Prepare California for the Progress of Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>SACRAMENTO, CA (September 6, 2023)<\/strong> \u2013 With GenAI\u2019s wide-ranging potential for Californians and the state\u2019s economy, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technology throughout the state and to develop a deliberate and responsible process for evaluation and deployment of AI within state government.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis is a potentially transformative technology \u2013 comparable to the advent of the internet \u2013 and we\u2019re only scratching the surface of understanding what GenAI is capable of. We recognize both the potential benefits and risks\u00a0these tools enable. We\u2019re neither frozen\u00a0by the fears nor hypnotized by the upside. We\u2019re taking a clear-eyed, humble approach to this world-changing technology. Asking questions. Seeking answers from experts. Focused on shaping the future of ethical, transparent, and trustworthy AI. Doing what California always does \u2013 leading the world in technological progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>AI IN CALIFORNIA:<\/strong>\u00a0For decades, California has been a global leader in education, innovation, research, development, talent, entrepreneurship, and new technologies. As these technologies continue to grow and develop, California has established itself as the world leader in GenAI innovation with 35 of the world\u2019s top 50 AI companies and a quarter of all AI patents, conference papers, and companies globally.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">California is also home to world-leading GenAI research institutions \u2013 the University of California, Berkeley\u2019s College of Computing, Data Science, and Society and Stanford University\u2019s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence \u2013 providing a unique opportunity for academic research and government collaboration.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u><strong>WHAT\u2019S IN THE EXECUTIVE ORDER<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To deploy GenAI\u00a0<strong>ethically and responsibly<\/strong>\u00a0throughout state government,\u00a0<strong>protect and prepare<\/strong>\u00a0for potential harms, and\u00a0<strong>remain the world\u2019s AI leader<\/strong>, the Governor\u2019s executive order includes a number of provisions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Risk-Analysis Report:<\/strong>\u00a0Direct state agencies and departments to perform a joint risk-analysis of potential threats to and vulnerabilities of California\u2019s critical energy infrastructure by the use of GenAI.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Procurement Blueprint:\u00a0<\/strong>To support a safe, ethical, and responsible innovation ecosystem inside state government, agencies will issue general guidelines for public sector procurement, uses, and required training for application of GenAI \u2013 building on the White House\u2019s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and the National Institute for Science and Technology\u2019s AI Risk Management Framework. State agencies and departments will consider procurement and enterprise use opportunities where GenAI can improve the efficiency, effectiveness, accessibility, and equity of government operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Beneficial Uses of GenAI Report:\u00a0<\/strong>Direct state agencies and departments to develop a report examining the most significant and beneficial uses of GenAI in the state. The report will also explain the potential harms and risks for communities, government, and state government workers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Deployment and Analysis Framework:<\/strong>\u00a0Develop guidelines for agencies and departments to analyze the impact that adopting GenAI tools may have on vulnerable communities. The state will establish the infrastructure needed to conduct pilots of GenAI projects, including California Department of Technology approved environments or \u201csandboxes\u201d to test such projects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>State Employee Training:\u00a0<\/strong>To support California\u2019s state government workforce and prepare for the next generation of skills needed to thrive in the GenAI economy, agencies will provide trainings for state government workers\u00a0 to use state-approved GenAI to achieve equitable outcomes, and will establish criteria to evaluate the impact of GenAI to the state government workforce.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>GenAI Partnership and Symposium:\u00a0<\/strong>Establish a formal partnership with the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University to consider and evaluate the impacts of GenAI on California and what efforts the state should undertake to advance its leadership in this industry. The state and the institutions will develop and host a joint summit in 2024 to engage in meaningful discussions about the impacts of GenAI on California and its workforce.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Legislative Engagement:\u00a0<\/strong>Engage with Legislative partners and key stakeholders in a formal process to develop policy recommendations for responsible use of AI, including any guidelines, criteria, reports, and\/or training.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Evaluate Impacts of AI on an Ongoing Basis:<\/strong>\u00a0Periodically evaluate for potential impact of GenAI on regulatory issues under the respective agency, department, or board&#8217;s\u00a0authority and recommend necessary updates as a result of this evolving technology.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SACRAMENTO, CA (September 6, 2023) \u2013&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=59824"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59825,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59824\/revisions\/59825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=59824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=59824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=59824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}