Secretary of Government Operations: working group: technology.

Existing law provides that there is a Government Operations Agency governed by the Secretary of Government Operations. Existing law establishes, within the Government Operations Agency, the Department of Technology under the supervision of the Director of Technology, who also serves as the State Chief Information Officer. The department is generally responsible for the approval and oversight of information technology projects by, among other things, consulting with state agencies during initial project planning to ensure that project proposals are based on well-defined programmatic needs. Under existing law, there is, in the Government Operations Agency, the Department of General Services, which shall develop and enforce policy and procedures and institute or cause the institution of those investigations and proceedings as it deems proper to assure effective operation of all functions performed by the department and to conserve the rights and interests of the state. This bill would require the Secretary of Government Operations to appoint participants to an artificial intelligence working group on or before July 1, 2020. The bill would require the composition of the working group to be representative of California's demographic and cultural diversity. For purposes of these provisions, the bill would define artificial intelligence technology. The bill would require the working group to evaluate the uses, risks, benefits, and legal implications associated with the development and deployment of artificial intelligence by California-based businesses. The bill would require the working group to recommend best practices for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence by California-based businesses for specified purposes. The bill would require the working group, on or before July 1, 2021, to report to the Legislature on the evaluations and recommendations described in the previous sentence. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2023.