Amendment ID: S2856-8

Amendment 8

Artificial Intelligence Interagency Working Group

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor, Payano and Montigny move that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section:-

“SECTION XX. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be an interagency working group to study the privacy risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) platforms and best practices for the procurement and use of AI services by agencies and departments of the commonwealth.

(b) The working group shall include: the secretary of the executive office of technology services who shall serve as the chair; the chairs of the joint committee on advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity or their designees; 1 member to be appointed by the governor; 1 member to be appointed by the speaker of the house; 1 member to be appointed by the senate president; 1 member to be appointed by the house minority leader; 1 member to be appointed by the senate minority leader; 1 member to be appointed by the attorney general; 1 member who shall be from the Data Privacy and Security Division; and 1 member who shall be the chief executive officer of the MassTech Collaborative or their designee. All members appointed to the council shall be residents of the commonwealth with experience in at least two of the following areas: computer science; AI; the technology industry; workforce development; or data privacy.

(c) The working group shall: (i) study the implications of the usage of AI for data collection to inform the testing, evaluation, verification, and validation of AI to ensure that AI is performing as intended, including when interacting with humans; (ii) study the impacts and frequency of AI assisted misinformation campaigns, and determine proactive steps to prevent such campaigns; (iii) recommend a definition for the term artificial intelligence as it pertains to its use in technology for use in legislation; (iv) identify and recommend best practices for the use of AI by agencies and departments of the commonwealth, including the procurement of such services; (v) recommend which departments and agencies of the commonwealth should be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of an artificial intelligence policy; and (vi) develop a plan for how the working group can collaborate with the relevant stakeholders in the long-term to create data privacy policies that protect the privacy and rights of the citizens of the commonwealth.

(d) Not later than July 1, 2026, and for every two years thereafter, the working group shall submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, and the joint committee on advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity.

SECTION BB. Section AA is hereby repealed.

SECTION CC. Section BB shall take effect on July 1, 2034.”