The Georgia Senate is working to come to grips with the ramifications of the growth in artificial intelligence technology for public policy. Two Senate committees announced plans Monday to hold a joint hearing on AI this fall. The Public Safety and Science and Technology committees will take up the issue at the state Capitol on Nov. 1.
Lt Governor Burt Jones, who presides over the state senate said AI is evolving rapidly and that it’s important to analyze current and future AI practices. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff from Georgia recently called AI an existential threat on multiple fronts during a Senate subcommittee hearing in June.
Adding that AI can be used to invade Americans' privacy, disrupt labor markets, influence the future of warfare, destabilize politics and threaten cybersecurity. On the other hand, AI promises to increase economic productivity and further medical cures. The joint committee will hear from industry experts in an effort to design policies for coping with the growth of AI technology across a multitude of platforms.
