West Virginia House Bill 5690 Passes; Sent to Governor to Sign
Summary
On March 4, 2024, House Bill 5690 passed and was sent to Governor Jim Justice. If signed, the bill would create an AI task force within the Office of the Governor. Responsibilities of the task force include recommending a definition of AI for cohesive usage in legislation, determining relevant State agencies that will develop and oversee AI policy and its implementation, developing best practices for AI use in the public sector and recommending legislation to protect individual rights and consumer data as well as recommending policies for schools to address the use of AI by students.
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