Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed an executive order to create a AI governing board for Pennsylvania that will guide the commonwealth\u2019s use of generative artificial intelligence, including developing training programs for state employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want to let AI happen to us,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cWe want to be part of helping develop AI for the betterment of our citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The order establishes a set of \u201ccore values\u201d including privacy, safety, fairness, accuracy, and employee empowerment. It will be made up of \u201csenior administration officials and experts in the field,\u201d and begin meeting next week, the governor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shapiro signed the order at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, which will work with the AI governing board to guide the state\u2019s use of the technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cArtificial intelligence is rapidly transforming nearly every sector of our economy,\u201d CMU President Farnam Jahanian said at the event. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to have a leader in Harrisburg that recognizes the potential and the urgency of this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shapiro and other state officials at the announcement stressed that the state\u2019s use of AI won\u2019t replace human workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf we take the course that other states and countries have taken to completely ban AI for government purposes. we\u2019re going to seriously lose out on the opportunity presented to us to improve government services for Pennsylvanians,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cAt the same time, know that AI will never replace the ingenuity, the creativity, and the lived experience of our outstanding workforce in the commonwealth. A tool, no matter how sophisticated, accomplishes nothing without a hand to wield it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the executive order, the Shapiro administration will create a two-year fellowship program for post-bachelor, masters\u2019 and doctoral candidates who will work on AI issues with state agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shapiro said Pennsylvania public safety agencies are working with AI experts to address the threats AI poses, and his administration is \u201ctaking a multi-agency approach\u201d in protecting Pennsylvania consumers from potential AI security threats, such as fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis executive order is the product of months of careful consideration and planning around AI with a belief that we need to embrace AI, not fear it, but we need to deploy it responsibly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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