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Description: Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Defines terms. Provides that a health facility, clinic, physician's office, or office of a group practice that uses generative artificial intelligence to generate written or verbal patient communications pertaining to patient clinical information shall ensure that the communications meet certain criteria. Provides that a communication that is generated by generative artificial intelligence and read and reviewed by a human licensed or certified health c...
Collection: Legislation
Status date: Feb. 7, 2025
Status: Introduced
Primary sponsor: Laura Fine
(sole sponsor)
Last action: Referred to Assignments (Feb. 7, 2025)
Societal Impact
Data Governance
System Integrity
Data Robustness (see reasoning)
The text directly addresses the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare settings, focusing on regulations for health facilities and healthcare providers regarding how AI-generated communications involving patient clinical information must be managed. This has significant implications for patient interactions, accountability, and transparency in the healthcare industry, thereby connecting strongly with the Social Impact category. Since it aims to protect patients and ensure transparent communications, it is very relevant to data governance regarding accuracy and potential biases in AI-generated outputs. It also relates to System Integrity since it establishes standards for human oversight when AI is involved in patient communications. Lastly, it involves aspects of Robustness as it outlines compliance requirements and potential penalties for violations of these standards. Hence, it will receive higher scores in both Social Impact and Data Governance.
Sector:
Government Agencies and Public Services
Healthcare (see reasoning)
The text explicitly pertains to the healthcare sector by addressing the regulations surrounding the use of generative AI in medical settings, focusing on how healthcare providers should manage AI-generated communications. Given that it establishes compliance processes and requirements for using AI responsibly in healthcare, it is extremely relevant to healthcare. Additionally, aspects related to government oversight and regulatory compliance support its relevance to Government Agencies and Public Services. However, it does not directly influence or address sectors like politics, human resources in organizations, or other areas outside healthcare, yielding lower relevance scores there.
Keywords (occurrence): artificial intelligence (6) automated (1) show keywords in context
Description: An act to add Section 51220.8 to, and to add Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 53310) to Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction.
Collection: Legislation
Status date: Feb. 19, 2025
Status: Introduced
Primary sponsor: Marc Berman
(2 total sponsors)
Last action: Read first time. To print. (Feb. 19, 2025)
Societal Impact
Data Governance
System Integrity (see reasoning)
The legislation outlined in the document addresses the implementation of computer science education in high schools, which has direct implications for Social Impact due to its focus on enhancing educational opportunities for underrepresented groups. It includes measures aimed at increasing enrollment in computer science courses among diverse populations, promoting inclusivity, and fostering equitable access to education. Data Governance is relevant as it establishes requirements for disaggregating and publicly reporting course enrollment data by gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic status, ensuring oversight and accountability in educational practices related to computer science. System Integrity is connected through mandates for the development of a computer science implementation guide, which would need to align with academic content standards, promoting transparency in teaching methods and content. Robustness, however, is less relevant as the focus is primarily on course offering and implementation rather than on performance benchmarks or regulatory compliance for AI technologies specifically. The emphasis on computer science, which includes AI principles, ties these categories together, particularly in enhancing societal equity through education and informing organizational efforts for better data management. Overall, Social Impact is the most relevant category, followed by Data Governance and System Integrity.
Sector:
Government Agencies and Public Services
Academic and Research Institutions (see reasoning)
The text primarily pertains to educational legislation and its implications within the education sector, focusing on computer science curriculum implementation in high schools. Its relevance to Politics and Elections is minimal as it does not address political processes. Government Agencies and Public Services are moderately relevant due to the involvement of the State Department of Education in implementing these educational standards. The Judicial System is not addressed at all. Healthcare is not part of the text's focus; thus, it rates a 1. Private Enterprises, Labor, and Employment reflects a slight relevance as it discusses preparing students for future job markets in tech fields but is secondary to educational context. Academic and Research Institutions are very relevant as this legislation is fundamentally about improving educational policies and standards in K-12 settings. International Cooperation and Standards are less relevant and are rated a 1 as the document does not involve international policy. Nonprofits and NGOs are tangentially related, likely as stakeholders in educational equity, thus scoring a 2. Hybrid, Emerging, and Unclassified could apply to new intersections of education and tech but is scored a 2. Overall, the sectors most relevant are Education with a focus on school-based implementation.
Keywords (occurrence): artificial intelligence (1)
Description: An act to add Chapter 22.6 (commencing with Section 22601) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
Collection: Legislation
Status date: Jan. 30, 2025
Status: Introduced
Primary sponsor: Steve Padilla
(sole sponsor)
Last action: Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH. (Feb. 14, 2025)
Societal Impact
Data Governance
System Integrity (see reasoning)
The text explicitly discusses the implications of chatbot use among minors and promotes accountability of operators regarding their AI systems. It highlights the societal impact of AI through the accountability measures and mental health concerns associated with the chatbot interactions with minors. This relevance is significant because it deals directly with the potential psychological and material harm caused by AI systems, warranting a high score in the Social Impact category. In terms of Data Governance, the bill mandates that operators report data related to suicidality in minors to the State Department of Health Care Services, which addresses the management of sensitive data and ensures data transparency, thus also being relevant to this category. The System Integrity category is moderately relevant due to the requirement for audits ensuring compliance, but it does not address broader issues of security or control in AI systems comprehensively. Robustness is less relevant as there are no specific mentions of performance standards or benchmarks for AI systems. Overall, the text primarily revolves around social considerations and data governance related to AI.
Sector:
Healthcare
Nonprofits and NGOs
Hybrid, Emerging, and Unclassified (see reasoning)
The legislation significantly impacts the sector of children and minors, creating specific regulations for the use of AI technology, particularly chatbots, in environments where minors are users. It mandates considerations for their mental health and safety, indicating a strong legislative focus on this sector (minors). Although the bill does not specifically classify under typical sectors like Government Agencies, Healthcare, or Education, it does impact the regulation of AI in interactions with minors, hence it may fit best under Hybrid, Emerging, and Unclassified. The text’s focus on the operators' responsibilities for preventing harm and providing transparency about AI technology adds to its relevance. Each sector seems somewhat disconnected from the details of this legislation; therefore, this leads to lower scores for more established sectors. It leans more towards being classified in an unclassifiable category.
Keywords (occurrence): artificial intelligence (2) chatbot (15) show keywords in context
Description: Relates to the use of automated decision tools by banks for the purposes of making lending decisions; allows loan applicants to consent to or opt out of such use.
Collection: Legislation
Status date: Jan. 8, 2025
Status: Introduced
Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal
(sole sponsor)
Last action: referred to banks (Jan. 8, 2025)
Societal Impact
Data Governance
System Integrity (see reasoning)
This legislative text is highly relevant to the category of Social Impact because it explicitly addresses the use of automated decision tools (including machine learning and AI) in banking, particularly in lending decisions, which can significantly affect individuals' lives and financial security. The focus on conducting disparate impact analyses to ensure fairness and prevent discrimination by evaluating the impact on protected classes directly connects with societal concerns about equity and accountability in AI systems. The requirement for banks to notify applicants about the use of these tools also ties into consumer protection, enhancing transparency and the ability of individuals to give informed consent, which further supports the relevance to social impact. Data Governance is also relevant as the text mandates informing applicants about data collection practices and allows for the correction of inaccuracies, aligning with the principles of protecting individuals' data rights and ensuring accurate data management. System Integrity is moderately relevant since there are implications for the robustness of the decision-making processes via automated tools, but the primary focus is not on security measures or oversight of the tools themselves. Robustness is less relevant as it doesn’t directly address performance benchmarks or compliance standards but rather focuses on ensuring fair outcomes from the systems used.
Sector:
Government Agencies and Public Services
Private Enterprises, Labor, and Employment (see reasoning)
The text primarily applies to the sector of Private Enterprises, Labor, and Employment since it addresses how automated decision-making tools impact lending practices in banks, which are private enterprises. The legislation aims to regulate how these tools are utilized within the business context of banking, specifically impacting consumers’ ability to secure loans and how the banks operate. There is a secondary relevance to Government Agencies and Public Services due to the involvement of the attorney general in overseeing compliance, but the main thrust remains within private enterprise regulation. Other sectors such as Politics and Elections, Judicial System, Healthcare, Academic and Research Institutions, International Cooperation and Standards, Nonprofits and NGOs, and Hybrid, Emerging, and Unclassified do not find direct relevance as they deal with broader or different applications than what this text specifies.
Keywords (occurrence): machine learning (1) automated (12) show keywords in context
Description: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Collection: Legislation
Status date: Dec. 17, 2024
Status: Introduced
Primary sponsor: Tom Cole
(2 total sponsors)
Last action: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Dec. 17, 2024)
The text provided is primarily focused on making appropriations and does not include any explicit references to AI technologies, concepts, processes, or regulations. Therefore, it lacks relevance to any category regarding the social impact, data governance, system integrity, or robustness of AI systems. Legislation of this nature revolves around financing government and disaster relief without any connection to AI or its implications, leading to a score of 1 across all categories.
Sector: None (see reasoning)
The text does not pertain to any specific sector that involves AI regulation or application. It discusses appropriations related to various issues but does not touch on political campaigns, healthcare, public services, employment, or any other areas where AI would typically be relevant. As such, the scoring reflects no connection to the defined sectors, resulting in a score of 1 for each.
Keywords (occurrence): artificial intelligence (7) machine learning (2) automated (3) show keywords in context
Collection: Congressional Record
Status date: Nov. 18, 2024
Status: Issued
Source: Congress
Societal Impact (see reasoning)
The text contains references to the consideration of legislation and committee meetings that pertain to AI, particularly in the context of consumer protection in relation to AI-enabled fraud and scams. This indicates a relevance to the social impact category given the implications for consumer rights and the potential for AI-related harm in society. The mention of using artificial intelligence to support energy missions reflects a governance perspective on AI but doesn’t clearly fit under data governance, system integrity, or robustness. Overall, any AI-related implications predominantly relate to social and consumer impacts.
Sector:
Government Agencies and Public Services
Private Enterprises, Labor, and Employment
International Cooperation and Standards (see reasoning)
The text discusses various committee meetings and bills that deal with the applications of AI. The emphasis on consumer protection in the context of AI implies potential risks associated with AI technologies in the private sector. The reference to AI in the context of the Department of Energy ties into government agencies and potentially intersects with international cooperation on standards for emerging technologies. However, the remaining categories either have no mention of AI applications or lack relevance to the specific sectors outlined. Thus, the primary connections are with government agencies and private enterprises.
Keywords (occurrence): artificial intelligence (2) show keywords in context