SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act was signed into law Sunday and is intended to build on national and state directives addressing the use of the technology.
The bill, also known as Senate Bill 896 , sets guidelines for artificial intelligence-based decision-making, requires state agencies to inform users when they are interacting with an artificial intelligence (AI) while also asking state agencies to find opportunities where generative artificial intelligence can improve the efficiency of state agencies.
“Today we take a big step toward identifying potential problems with generative AI and developing appropriate guidelines to protect our state and the public as we take advantage of this transformative technology,” said State Senator Dodd who authored the bill. “Because we know AI has tremendous potential to improve our lives and the functioning of government. But we also know it presents risks, specifically the threat to consumer privacy, transparency and fairness. This new law will help us address many of these concerns.”…