This week, Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order to establish the Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force in order to better understand the potential impacts of AI and GenAI. State governments are increasingly focusing on AI, and in doing so, many are charting their own regulatory paths. States, like Alabama and Connecticut, have established similar task forces to address the rise of GenAI tools. Massachusetts' task force was created through EO 629 to study AI and GenAI technologies. The goal is to better understand the potential impact of these tools on state government, the private sector, higher education and individuals. By conducting outreach and collecting input from a variety of stakeholders, the task force will be able to advise the governor and executive branch on how the state and other industries can effectively — and safely — implement the technology.
