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California: AI Accountability Act signed by Governor

September 30, 2024
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The Governor of California signed Senate Bill 896, the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act, into law on September 29, 2024, mandating the creation of guidelines for state agencies to assess the impact of generative AI on vulnerable communities. The Act also requires the production of a report detailing the benefits and risks of generative AI, and stipulates that state agencies using generative AI for communication must include disclaimers and contact information for human employees in all forms of communication.

On September 29, 2024, Senate Bill 896 for the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act was signed by the Governor of California into law following its introduction to the California State Senate on January 3, 2024. The Act requires the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology, and the Office of Data and Innovation to develop and maintain guidelines for state agencies and departments to analyze the impact that adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) may have on vulnerable communities. These groups must also produce a State of California Benefits and Risk of Generative AI Report which includes: an examination of significant and potentially beneficial uses of gene

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