Gov. Phil Murphy has formed an Artificial Intelligence Task Force to prepare state government for the future, along with AI training for state employees.
“I am proud to establish a Task Force that will not only work to understand the benefits of AI but also analyze its growth and potential risks,” Murphy said. “It is critical that New Jersey continue to foster an environment for innovation while protecting individual and civil rights, and I am confident that the AI Task Force will further this important mission.”
Murphy wants to ensure that AI remains fair, accessible, and beneficial to all New Jerseyans.
Heading up the task force will be: Beth Simone Noveck, the state’s Chief Innovation Officer; Chris Rein, the state’s Chief Technology Officer; and Tim Sullivan, the CEO of the state’s Economic Development Authority. Other executive branch departments, including the attorney general and the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, will also be involved.
Additionally, the task force will work with industry leaders, academic experts, consumer advocates, and government innovators to best understand and prepare for a future with AI.
Murphy said that workforce training is directly designed to improve state employees’ understanding of AI, and its risks. The New Jersey Office of Innovation is spearheading the initiative, in collaboration with InnovateUS.