Mission Statement
The mission of the NCSL Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Privacy is to engage members in policy discussions, educate members and extend networking opportunities to legislative leaders on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and privacy issues through a series of well-defined programs, webinars on critical policy issues, work products that provide guidance and best practices for policymakers as well as supporting private-public networks.
Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity and privacy are interconnected in complex ways and these issues have moved to the forefront of state priorities and state-federal policies in a variety of sectors.
With the advent of artificial intelligence, citizens, business leaders and policymakers must understand the basics of this technology, learn its limitations and decide whether and when regulation may be necessary. Although AI has many benefits for states, in the wrong hands, it can be used to exploit state systems' vulnerabilities and compromise privacy. Sensitive information is increasingly stored online, allowing greater access to everything from bank accounts and medical records, to water and energy systems, and even law enforcement files. Crime has also moved online, presenting significant human and economic costs of data breach, cyber-attack incident, disinformation campaigns, and deepfakes, highlighting the need to strengthen the security and resilience of state networks and cyber policies.
States can benefit from continually investing in the protection of state networks from cyber-attacks and securing the homeland with strong cyber policies. But in order to do so, states look to reliable, clear, and concise information on cyber threat that protects privacy and includes best practices and remediation plans.
This task force consolidates and synthesizes existing resources and best practices to support policy makers’ ability to understand and implement beneficial artificial intelligence, privacy and cybersecurity measures that work best for their state.
By participating in ongoing projects, NCSL members will learn best practices and develop guidelines for other states to implement easily replicable AI, cybersecurity, and privacy initiatives. By engaging with strategic partners, educating our members on these pressing technology issues and extending networks to develop and maintain security programs, the NCSL Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Privacy Task Force can tackle these issues in a thoughtful and meaningful forum.