SB 487

Abstract

Joint Commission on Technology and Science; analysis of the use of artificial intelligence by public bodies; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS), in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to conduct an analysis of the use of artificial intelligence by public bodies in the Commonwealth and the creation of a Commission on Artificial Intelligence. JCOTS shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology no later than December 1, 2024. This bill incorporates SB 621.

Use of artificial intelligence by public bodies; prohibitions; Commission on Artificial Intelligence established; report; sunset. Prohibits any public body from implementing any system that employs artificial intelligence, defined in the bill, unless such public body (i) performs an initial impact assessment and ongoing impact assessments of such system to ensure its use will not result in any unlawful discrimination against any individual or group of individuals or have any disparate impact on any individual or group of individuals and (ii) does not implement or ceases to use such system if such effects occur. The bill requires all public bodies that implement such systems to submit an annual report on such assessments and provide an inventory of all such systems used to the appropriate entity designated in the bill. The bill directs the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth to develop, publish, and maintain policies and procedures concerning systems that employ artificial intelligence and are used by public bodies. The bill creates the Commission on Artificial Intelligence to advise the General Assembly on issues related to artificial intelligence and make advisory recommendations on its findings. The Commission sunsets on July 1, 2027. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. This bill incorporates SB 621. 

Use of artificial intelligence by public bodies; prohibitions. Prohibits any public body from implementing anysystem that employs artificial intelligence unless such public body(i) performs an initial impact assessment and ongoing impact assessmentsof such system to ensure its use will not result in any unlawfuldiscrimination against any individual or group of individuals or haveany disparate impact on any individual or group of individuals and(ii) does not implement or ceases to use such system if such effectsoccur. The bill requires all public bodies that implement such systemsto submit an annual report on such assessments and provide an inventoryof all such systems used to the appropriate entity designated inthe bill. The bill directs the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealthto develop, publish, and maintain policies and procedures concerningsystems that employ artificial intelligence and are used by publicbodies.