On February 29, CDT testified in front of the Connecticut Senate’s General Law Committee on Senate Bill 2, An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence. The organization thanked the committee for its and the sponsor’s work on the wide-ranging bill, while offering a number of suggestions to strengthen it.
CDT’s Matt Scherer emphasized the importance of various enhancements including "strengthening the definitions to ensure that companies cannot evade accountability," "expanding notice and transparency requirements for AI-driven decisions," and "strengthening enforcement provisions for AI-driven decisions." Additionally, Scherer highlighted the necessity of "eliminating loopholes that would allow the makers and users of biased AI systems to avoid disclosing their use of AI when making high-stakes decisions" and "tightening the scope of the bill’s deceptive media prohibitions to ensure legitimate satire and criticism are protected."
Furthermore, Scherer stressed the significance of "ensuring that the provisions establishing studies and working groups for state use of AI include consumer and worker voices and reflect consumer and worker interests."
The testimony provided by CDT’s Matt Scherer offers valuable insight into potential improvements to Senate Bill 2, ultimately aiming to foster a more robust framework for regulating artificial intelligence within the state of Connecticut.
