Responsible AI Pledge
GovAI Coalition Summit
Whereas, the GovAI Coalition is composed of representatives from government, industry, and civil society designing responsible and purposeful Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the public good.
Whereas, the GovAI Coalition is committed to:
1. Using AI for social good;
2. Ensuring ethical, non-discriminatory, and responsible AI governance;
3. Promoting vendor accountability;
4. Improving government services; and
5. Fostering cross-agency collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Whereas, the GovAI Coalition’s Responsible AI Principles are:
1. Human-Centered Design: AI systems are developed and deployed with a human-centered approach that evaluates AI powered services for their impact on the public;
2. Security & Safety: AI systems maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability through safeguards that prevent unauthorized access and use. Implementation of AI systems is reliable and safe, and minimizes risks to individuals, society, and the environment;
3. Privacy: Privacy is preserved in all AI systems by safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive data from unauthorized access, disclosure, and manipulation;
4. Transparency: The purpose and use of AI systems is proactively communicated and disclosed to the public. An AI system, its data sources, operational model, and policies that govern its use are understandable and documented;
5. Equity: AI systems support equitable outcomes for everyone. Bias in AI systems is effectively managed with the intention of reducing harm for anyone impacted by its use;
6. Accountability: Roles and responsibilities govern the deployment and maintenance of AI systems, and human oversight ensures adherence to relevant laws and regulations;
7. Effectiveness: AI systems are reliable, meet their objectives, and deliver precise and dependable outcomes for the utility and contexts in which they are deployed; and
8. Workforce Empowerment: Staff are empowered to use AI in their roles through education, training, and collaborations that promote participation and opportunity.
Therefore, the following is a list of commitments that I and other government officials are making to promote the responsible and purposeful use of AI for the public good. These voluntary commitments are consistent with existing laws and regulations and are designed to advance the use of AI to enhance resident and staff livelihoods.
As a senior official of a participating agency in the GovAI Coalition, I pledge to:
1. Uphold the GovAI Coalition’s Responsible AI Principles;
2. Advocate for the broader adoption of the Coalition’s Responsible AI Principles across local, regional, state, and national agencies;
3. Provide resources to support the GovAI Coalition’s activities, such as assigning a liaison from my agency to participate in the GovAI Coalition;
4. Propose an AI policy in accordance with the Coalition’s Responsible AI Principles for my agency by December 31st, 2025;
5. Propose an AI Incident Response Plan in accordance with the Coalition’s Responsible AI Principles for my agency by December 31st, 2025;
6. Propose a version of the AI FactSheet that will constitute a requirement in the agency’s acquisition of AI by December 31st, 2025;
7. Disclose my agency’s use of AI with the community;
8. Educate my community about the benefits and risks presented by AI;
9. In the process of educating my community, provide opportunities for community members to inform my agency’s approach to AI;
10. Upskill, educate, train, and support my agency’s staff to use AI to enhance their jobs and improve service delivery; and
11. Share my agency’s AI-related best practices, documentation, use cases, contracts, and learnings with other agencies in the spirit of collaboration.
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