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State technology officials brief committee on new AI policy, use cases and safeguards
Summary
Washington Technology Solutions briefed the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee on the statewide AI policy adopted Dec. 11 and described agency use cases—flood response analytics, a Department of Licensing chatbot and a contract assistant—while answering members’ questions on audits, labor notices and vendor models.
Gretchen Perry, state chief technology officer, told the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee that Washington must "strike a balance in the state between innovation and trust," calling trust "our currency" as agencies expand use of artificial intelligence in public services.
The briefing centered on the statewide AI policy WATEC adopted recently and governance steps designed to limit risks while enabling practical applications. "We have now, just just on December 11, adopted an AI policy for statewide," Katie Ruckel, the state's chief privacy officer, said, describing policy elements that mirror the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and add a "public purpose and social benefit" principle for state use.
Why it matters: officials said the policy requires annual…
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