Department of Technology: artificial intelligence: strategic plans.

Existing law establishes within the Government Operations Agency the Department of Technology, which is supervised by the Director of Technology, who also serves as the State Chief Information Officer. Existing law authorizes the director and the department to exercise various powers in creating and managing the information technology policy of the state. Existing law requires the director, among other duties, to establish and enforce state information technology strategic plans, policies, standards, and enterprise architecture. This bill would require the Director of Technology to devise a strategic plan, as specified, designed to aid departments and agencies with the incorporation of artificial intelligence into state information technology strategic plans, policies, standards, and enterprise architecture to improve state services. The bill would encourage the Governor to appoint a special adviser on artificial intelligence to create a statewide strategic plan, as specified, to utilize artificial technology to improve state services. The bill also would encourage certain entities to designate a chief artificial intelligence officer.