OLYMPIA, Wash.-Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order on Tuesday, Jan 30 to develop guidelines for the ethical and transparent use of artificial intelligence in Washington.
“This executive order lays out a year-long process for agencies working together to assess the feasibility, benefits and challenges of integrating this technology into agency operations and services,” Governor Inslee said.
The guidelines that will be developed under the executive order will form how the state adopts generative AI into its operating systems, including how the government may procure, use and monitor the use of generative AI.
According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, cabinet agencies will work with WaTech, the agency operating the state’s technology and information security services, to identify potential generative AI initiatives that could be implemented in state operations.
“It’s our duty to the public to be thorough and thoughtful in how we adopt these powerful new tools,” Governor Inslee said.