Governor Tate Reeves signs Executive Order on AI [Video]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Mississippi isn’t looking at artificial intelligence as a negative. Instead, the Governor is hoping the right use of it will allow the state to bring in more tech jobs.

“While AI has the potential to assist our state in countless ways, it is critical that appropriate safeguards be put in place to protect Mississippians and to protect our privacy,” said Governor Tate Reeves.

But Governor Reeves’ executive order doesn’t call for any restrictions on the technology. Instead, a gathering of information for the rapidly changing tool.

“This executive order is the first step in getting us to where we need to get,” he said. “But just as technology changes, the need for us to do more work is going to continue to evolve.”

The order includes calling for an inventory of what state agencies are already using AI and for what purpose. But they’ll go beyond …