§ 7.994. Generative AI Governing Board responsibilities.

 The board shall recommend to the OA employee-centered guidance and direction on the design, development, procurement and deployment of generative AI in an agency, including policies on the utilization of generative AI; a mechanism that provides for internal and external feedback on policies to the extent that disclosure of these policies would not jeopardize the security of any individual or entity or Commonwealth personnel, infrastructure, systems or data; the receipt of updates and training from subject matter experts on the evolving field of generative AI technology; and the establishment of the values set forth in §  7.993 (relating to core values governing the use of generative AI technology in this Commonwealth). Specifically, the board shall have the responsibility to:

   (1)  Make recommendations regarding an agency’s request to utilize generative AI technology, based upon a review process that evaluates the technology’s bias and security, and whether the agency’s requested use of generative AI adheres to the values set forward in §  7.993.

   (2)  Develop and recommend processes and procedures by which an agency should apply the values expressed in §  7.993 to the process of procuring and implementing generative AI tools.

   (3) Encourage an agency to utilize generative AI when it improves service delivery and service administration and lead the process to identify the most efficient use cases for the implementation of generative AI.

   (4)  Collaborate with the Department of General Services and the OA to develop generative AI government procurement recommendations that outline problems and opportunities rather than prescriptive solutions; balance the public benefits of using generative AI against potential risks; assess the accessibility, limitations and potential historical bias of available sources to be used by generative AI; and ensure the procurement process maintains a level playing field for generative AI offerors.

     (i)   Provide recommendations on an agency’s requested use of generative AI technology.

     (ii)   Engage experts in generative AI from the private sector and leading education institutions to advise, as needed, on short and long-term research goals, industry trends and ecosystem-wide best practices.

     (iii)   Provide labor and workforce organizations in this Commonwealth and other external stakeholders the opportunity to receive feedback or submit input to the board regarding generative AI and its use.