Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed an executive order establishing a task force to study the impact of the proliferation of artificial intelligence on Maine.
Nearly two dozen members of the Maine Artificial Intelligence Task Force will look at how to prepare Maine’s economy and workforce for the “opportunities and risks” likely to result from advances in AI and how to protect residents from potentially harmful uses of the technology. That could include recommendations to safeguard consumer data privacy, reduce bias in data and require disclosure around AI use.
The group also will consider the most promising possibilities for state agencies, municipalities and other jurisdictions to use artificial intelligence technologies to reduce gaps in service and improve government functions.
“Emerging AI technologies offer the potential to improve lives, drive economic growth and help solve complex challenges,” Mills said in an emailed statement. “But like all new technologies, AI, if not …