Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General., the official text

An act to add Section 12525.6 to the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

Existing law generally regulates artificial intelligence, including by requiring the Office of Emergency Services to, as appropriate, perform a risk analysis of potential threats posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence to California’s critical infrastructure, including those that could lead to mass casualty events.
This bill would require the Attorney General to establish and maintain a specified program to build internal expertise in artificial intelligence, including its applications, risks, regulatory implications, and civil rights impacts. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General to submit a public report to the Legislature describing the program, key developments in artificial intelligence law and policy, and recommendations for additional state oversight or safeguards.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.
Section 12525.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:
12525.6.
(a) The Attorney General shall establish and maintain a program to build internal expertise in artificial intelligence, including its applications, risks, regulatory implications, and civil rights impacts.
(b) The program shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Designating a team or office within the Department of Justice that is responsible for AI-related legal and policy issues.
(2) Recruiting or training legal and technical staff with specialized knowledge in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automated decision systems.
(3) Collaborating with academic institutions, civil rights organizations, and technical experts to support evidence-based analysis of artificial intelligence systems.
(4) Collaborating with state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Technology and the Government Operations Agency.
(c) On or before July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit, pursuant to Section 9795, a public report to the Legislature describing the department’s activities under this section, key developments in artificial intelligence law and policy, and recommendations for additional state oversight or safeguards.