PRINTER'S NO. 1789
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
170
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MERSKI, PIELLI, MADDEN, NEILSON, GREEN, VENKAT,
FRIEL, GERGELY, B. MILLER, SCHLOSSBERG, SANCHEZ, MALAGARI,
JAMES, HOWARD, GALLAGHER, BRENNAN, HILL-EVANS, HARKINS, KHAN,
DONAHUE, O'MARA, D. WILLIAMS AND CIRESI, JUNE 29, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 29, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to establish an
advisory committee to conduct a study on the field of
artificial intelligence and its impact and potential future
impact in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Artificial intelligence (AI) means models and
systems performing functions generally associated with human
intelligence, such as reasoning and learning; and
WHEREAS, Recent news stories and reports have shown the rapid
acceleration of AI utilization across many different industries
in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, While AI has the potential to be a tool to improve a
variety of industries, many experts in the AI field have been
warning that we may be moving too quickly for comfort; and
WHEREAS, The "godfather of AI," Geoffrey Hinton, left his job
at Google where he developed AI programs, to "blow the whistle"
on the dangers that AI possesses; and
WHEREAS, It is important for the Commonwealth to take
measures to study AI's effect and impact; and
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