Executive Order – State of Alabama Generative AI Task Force

Providing For The Responsible and Productive Use of Generative AI in State Government

WHEREAS the State of Alabama is a pioneer in the development and use of advanced technologies, from manufacturing nanotechnology to empowering mankind to walk on the moon;

WHEREAS Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) represents a significant step forward in technology that will transform the way that the State and the world conduct business and serve the public;

WHEREAS GenAI has the potential to catalyze innovation and the rapid development of a wide range of benefits for Alabamians, but must be deployed carefully to mitigate and guard against a new generation of risks;

WHEREAS responsible and ethical use of GenAI should be conducted within a governance structure that ensures transparency, tests for bias, addresses privacy concerns, and safeguards our values;

WHEREAS the State of Alabama seeks to realize the potential benefits of GenAI for the good of all Alabamians, through the development and deployment of GenAI tools that improve the delivery of services, while balancing the benefits and risks of these new technologies;

WHEREAS the people of Alabama demand and expect that their state government operate in the most efficient way possible; and

WHEREAS the Alabama state workforce is vital to Alabama’s continued prosperity and the State seeks to harness the potential of GenAI for the benefit of the state government workforce;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kay Ivey, Governor of the State of Alabama, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama do hereby promulgate this executive order, effective immediately...