Artificial Intelligence (AI) has continued to grow into an incredibly useful tool for many people, but it can easily be misunderstood or misused for harmful purposes. To keep up with a tool like AI that is constantly evolving, the general public must have a better grasp of what this technology has to offer.  

 

To help provide this knowledge, we plan to introduce legislation that would start an AI public education campaign. This campaign will aim to educate the general public but also focus on groups that are likely less informed about AI. The campaign would address various topics, including identifying AI-generated content, avoiding AI-enabled scams, understanding responsible behavior when engaging with AI chatbots, protecting personal data when using AI, awareness of bias and misinformation ingrained in AI programs, and protecting children from AI misuse.  

 

The more we can do to help the public understand AI, the more that this technology can flourish as a productive and beneficial part of society, rather than a tool that harms vulnerable groups like our seniors and our children. This legislation to create a public awareness and education campaign also fulfills a recommendation from the Joint State Government Commission’s recent report on artificial intelligence. 

 

Please join us in co-sponsoring this legislation to provide much-needed AI education to Pennsylvanians.