The OpenAI logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen that displays output from ChatGPT on March 21, 2023, in Boston. A bipartisan group of Texas legislators is working on comprehensive regulations to govern the use of artificial intelligence.
The challenges would be less daunting had the federal government gotten ahead of this technology with clear rules, much as thehas done to promote research and industrial efficiency while protecting safety and personal rights. In the absence of direction from Congress, Texas is wiselyfrom the House and Senate, are working on comprehensive regulations to govern the use of artificial intelligence in advance of the next legislative session.
The caucus must effectively balance the benefits of artificial intelligence while also providing guardrails to protect Texans from abuse. Legislation must have a workable enforcement mechanism to discourage and punish abuses so that state lawmakers don’t repeat the mistake made when federal lawmakers last revised telecommunication law in 1996.At that time, Congress insulated companies from liability for content on their platforms to encourage competition and innovation.
Broadly, Texas artificial intelligence legislation should build off of the core principles established in Texas’ data privacy law, providing consumers with more say on how data is used and recourse when companies abuse consumer trust. Companies and state government agencies that use artificial intelligence, associated algorithms and biometric information need to be held to clear rules on how the technology informs their decision-making..