PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — A new report from the Pennsylvania legislature has laid out a roadmap for implementing and regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the Commonwealth.

The 389-page report, titled “Artificial Intelligence: Advisory Committee Recommendations on the Adoption and Use of AI in Pennsylvania,” assessed AI’s rapidly expanding role across numerous sectors of society.

Some sectors mentioned included healthcare, education, government, and law enforcement. However, the report also addressed emerging concerns, such as chatbots and child protection.

Cary Coglianese, the founder and director of the Penn Program on Regulation, was among 20 advisors appointed to a committee in response to a 2023 House resolution, which examined how AI might impact Pennsylvania and how other states are responding to the growing technology.

“It was a privilege to serve on the statewide advisory committee for this project,” said Coglianese. “Few policy issues today are as challenging and important as those related to AI governance.”

Coglianese is an expert on regulatory governance and algorithm-driven decision-making.

The report also emphasized how AI use in schools needed to be backed by evidence of educational benefit and equitable access while supporting student-teacher relations.

The advisory committee examined AI use in the practice of law, including improving AI literacy among law students and weighing potential risks and benefits of AI use in legal practice.

“The report’s emphasis on care and vigilance with respect to the use of AI offers valuable lessons for legislators and practicing lawyers alike,” said Coglianese.

A bill was recently introduced by Rep. Chris Pielli (D) to piggyback on the Pennsylvania Telemarketer Registration Act and regulate telemarketers and the use of robocalls.

Pielli claimed in a legal memo that, if left unchecked, AI’s ability to mimic other humans is only improving and could lead to likenesses being used to defraud and harass more Pennsylvanians as time moves on.

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