Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter KKK - USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES › Section 7.993 - Core values governing the use of generative AI technology in this Commonwealth

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
				  agency shall weigh the design, development, procurement and deployment of
				  generative AI technology based on the following core values:
(1)
Accuracy
-When using
				  generative AI, an agency shall confirm that the generative AI produces accurate
				  and verifiable information. The OA shall develop policies on how best to audit
				  and verify generative AI outputs to ensure clear and accurate
				  information.
(2)
Adaptability
-The fast-evolving nature of generative AI and its
				  potential use cases require an agency to establish and maintain an ability and
				  willingness to recognize and adapt to shifting risks and opportunities. Moving
				  at the speed of business requires the Commonwealth to make investments that
				  promote continued research and diligence; engage with external stakeholders and
				  subject matter experts; and learn from other government partners.
(3)
Employee
				  empowerment
-While using generative AI, an agency shall ensure its
				  employees are both better serving residents of this Commonwealth and improving
				  their own skill set for a changing economy and professional development. The
				  Commonwealth and the OA shall create training opportunities for employees to
				  grow their skills in utilizing, understanding and managing generative AI tools
				  or technology.
(4)
Equity
				  and fairness
-An agency shall use generative AI in a way that does not
				  unlawfully discriminate against or disparately impact individuals or
				  communities based on or due to ancestry, disability, age, sex, national origin,
				  familial status, race, gender, religious creed, color, sexual orientation,
				  gender identity or gender expression. An agency shall use generative AI in a
				  human-centered and equitable manner testing for and protecting against bias so
				  that its use does not favor or disadvantage any demographic group over
				  others.
(5)
Innovation
-The Commonwealth should be a public sector leader
				  in harnessing generative AI to improve the delivery of public services to
				  customers, residents, visitors and industry and to enable an agency to be more
				  effective and efficient in their daily work. An agency shall proactively and
				  iteratively evaluate and present to the board for consideration potential
				  salient use cases of generative AI.
(6)
Mission aligned
-When
				  using generative AI, an agency shall ensure that it is used in service of their
				  core missions to serve customers, residents, visitors and industry, and to
				  support Commonwealth employees.
(7)
Privacy
-The design, development, procurement and deployment of
				  generative AI by an agency must not adversely affect the privacy rights of
				  users. An agency shall ensure that training related to the use of generative AI
				  and the input of data into those tools complies with applicable laws,
				  regulations and policies concerning the privacy rights of users.
(8)
Proportionality
-The OA
				  shall develop policies that encourage or control the use of generative AI in a
				  context-specific manner that is consistent with these core values, but which
				  does not unnecessarily burden end users or an agency.
(9)
Safety and security
-The
				  OA shall lead the development and implementation of standards, procedures and
				  policies to safeguard and secure the data provided to the Commonwealth by
				  customers, residents, visitors and industry against unauthorized uses and
				  intrusions.
(10)
Transparency
-An agency shall ensure transparency and
				  accountability in the design, development, procurement and deployment of
				  generative AI in a manner that respects and strengthens public trust. When
				  using generative AI tools to create content, agency external-facing services or
				  data set inputs or outputs shall disclose the use of generative AI; and what
				  bias testing was done, if any.