Department of Technology: Office of Artificial Intelligence: state agency public interface: use of AI.

Existing law establishes within the Government Operations Agency the Department of Technology, under the supervision of the Director of Technology, also known as the State Chief Information Officer. Existing law requires the director to, among other things, provide technology direction to agency and department chief information officers to ensure the integration of statewide technology initiatives, compliance with information technology policies and standards, and the promotion of the alignment and effective management of information technology services. This bill would enact the California AI-ware Act, which would establish, within the Department of Technology, the Office of Artificial Intelligence, and would grant the office the power and authority necessary to guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems by a state agency to ensure that all AI systems are designed and deployed in a manner that is consistent with state and federal laws and regulations regarding privacy and civil liberties and that minimizes bias and promotes equitable outcomes for all Californians. Existing law imposes various requirements on state agencies concerning technological matters, including requiring every state agency that utilizes any method, device, identifier, or other database application on the internet to electronically collect personal information regarding any user to prominently display a prescribed notice at an initial point of communication with a potential user. This bill would require any state agency that utilizes generative artificial intelligence to directly communicate with a natural person to provide notice to that person that the interaction with the state agency is being communicated through artificial intelligence, as specified. This bill would require the state agency to provide instructions, as specified, to inform the natural person how they can directly communicate with a natural person from the state agency. The bill would make related legislative findings and declarations.