GeekWire March 7, 2024
Kurt Schlosser

The Washington State Legislature passed a bipartisan proposal from Attorney General Bob Ferguson to create an Artificial Intelligence Task Force that will help lawmakers better understand the benefits and risks of the rapidly developing technology.

Senate Bill 5838 was approved with a 30-19 vote this week and will now be sent to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature. Sponsored by Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-White Center, the bill previously passed the House and Senate before the latest vote to reconcile amendments from both chambers. The companion bill in the House was HB 1934.

The task force will be made up of 19 members, including technology experts, industry representatives, labor organizations, civil liberty groups and other stakeholders. The attorney general’s office has...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Govt Agencies, Regulations, States, Technology
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