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State of California GenAI Guidelines for Public Sector Procurement, Uses and Training

The State of California government published guidelines for the safe and effective use of Generative Artificial (GenAI) within state agencies, in accordance with Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-12-23 on Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Organizations: California Government Operations Agency (GovOps), California Department of Technology (CDT), California Department of General Services (DGS), California Office of Data and Innovation (ODI), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR)

Authors: California Government Operations Agency (GovOps), California Department of Technology (CDT), California Department of General Services (DGS), California Office of Data and Innovation (ODI), California Department of Human Resources (CalHR)

Published Year: 2024

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The State of California government published guidelines for the safe and effective use of Generative Artificial (GenAI) within state agencies, in accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-12-23 on Generative Artificial Intelligence. The guidelines build upon the State of California’s Benefits and Risks of Generative Artificial Intelligence Report published in November 2023 as the California state government seeks to publish the final procurement and training GenAI policy in 2025. The following guidelines provide the necessary information and steps for state leaders to responsibly and accurately assess GenAI tools in their respective state agency. Before July 1, 2024, there is a soft launch period to test the GenAI risk assessment process to help determine a state entity’s GenAI readiness before proceeding with a GenAI purchase.