Executive Order N-12-23
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An Executive Order N-12-23 is a California state policy directive to establish guidelines for the safe, responsible, and beneficial use of GenAI technology in California’s government agencies.
- Context:
- It can direct state agencies to conduct joint risk assessments, especially concerning GenAI's potential risks to California's critical infrastructure.
- It can mandate the development of guidelines for GenAI procurement, ensuring that acquisitions adhere to principles from frameworks like the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and the National Institute for Science and Technology’s AI Risk Management Framework.
- It can require agencies to submit reports on the most significant and beneficial uses of GenAI, highlighting both the advantages and potential harms for communities and government employees.
- It can encourage pilot programs for GenAI projects, enabling agencies to assess their impacts on vulnerable communities and service equity.
- It can support workforce development by instructing agencies to provide training on the ethical use of GenAI and establish criteria to evaluate the technology's effect on the state workforce.
- It can foster academic partnerships with institutions like the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University to study the effects of GenAI and host a GenAI summit in 2024 for ongoing assessment and policy development.
- It can support scenarios, such as:
- A state agency conducting a risk assessment with the California Department of Technology before deploying a GenAI tool, in alignment with Executive Order N-12-23.
- A public sector AI application developed with guidelines from the order to ensure ethical and transparent use of GenAI.
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- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- A private sector AI policy that does not fall under state mandates and thus is not required to align with Executive Order N-12-23.
- A state policy directive that does not pertain to Generative AI or AI-related transparency and ethics, such as regulations for physical infrastructure.
- See: California GenAI Reporting and Factsheet (STD 1000), California Department of Technology (CDT), AI Ethics and Compliance Guidelines.
References
2023
- (Newsom, 2023) ⇒ Newsom, Gavin. (2023). "Executive Order N-12-23." [1]
- QUOTE: "Executive Order N-12-23 establishes guidelines to ensure responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in California’s public sector, emphasizing transparency, risk assessment, and ethical safeguards."
- NOTE: It is a directive aimed at protecting Californians from potential risks posed by Generative AI while fostering its benefits within state-run systems and services.