State of Washington Passes Bipartisan Bill to Create AI Task Force

March 5, 2024

United StatesU.S. States & Territories

Summary

On March 5, 2024, Senate Bill 5838, a bipartisan bill to create an AI task force in the Attorney General’s office was sent to Governor Jay Inslee, who signed the bill into law on March 18. The task force will be comprised of industry representatives, experts in the field, civil liberty groups and labor organizations to discuss the risks and benefits of AI as well as make recommendations to the state legislature.

Additional responsibilities for the task force include identifying high-risk uses, including discrimination and biases; review of public policy issues and existing protections; and recommendations for regulatory principles as well as opportunities to support innovation.

The task force will meet twice a year, and its final report is due to the Governor and Legislature on July 1, 2026.

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