RI H6286: General Regulatory Provisions -- Generative Artificial Intelligence Models

In one paragraph

Rhode Island H 6286 (2023), as introduced on April 19, 2023, would add chapter 6-59 setting operating standards for companies running large-scale generative AI models (at least one billion parameters). Companies would have to watermark or authenticate text output, obtain informed consent before using personal data, run risk assessments and register with the attorney general within 90 days. The text sets no penalties and takes effect September 1, 2023.

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What it means for business

No duties for businesses unless enacted. If enacted, companies operating generative AI models of one billion or more parameters would have to register, watermark text output and run risk assessments.

Key provisions

1. 1Covers a machine learning model 'with a capacity of at least one billion (1,000,000,000) parameters' that generates text or other output (6-59-2)
2. 2Model may not be used to discriminate or show bias based on protected characteristics
3. 3Text must carry a distinctive watermark or offer an authentication process to tell whether output came from the model
4. 4Must protect training data with reasonable security, get informed consent before collecting, using or disclosing personal data, and delete or de-identify unneeded data
5. 5Must conduct regular risk assessments (6-59-3)
6. 6Must register with the attorney general within 90 days of the effective date; the attorney general keeps a public registry (6-59-4)
7. 7Attorney general makes rules and may bring an action; no penalties specified (6-59-5); as introduced; takes effect September 1, 2023

Latest legislative action

May 11, 2023. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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