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Janet Mills Establishes Maine AI Task Force

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotDecember 24, 2024Updated:December 24, 20249 Comments2 Mins Read
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Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced last week that she is establishing a 21-member Artificial Intelligence task force, meant to compile an advisory report on the potential dangers and benefits of advanced AI.

“Emerging AI technologies offer the potential to improve lives, drive economic growth, and help solve complex challenges. But like all new technologies, AI, if not embraced in a prudent and responsible manner, can cause potentially harmful changes to the lives and livelihoods of Maine people,” said Gov. Mills.

[RELATED: We Asked ChatGPT to Predict What Maine’s AI Commission Will Do…]

Mills instructed the task force to produce a report and offer recommendations on AI-related policy by Oct. 31.

The task force will provide its opinion on the potential impact on Maine’s economy and workers from the increasing implementation of AI.

The report will also provide information on the potential dangers of AI, such as risks to privacy and programs working from biased datasets, and will explore ways for the state to mandate disclosure surrounding AI use.

[RELATED: Legislative Council Blocks Proposal to Prevent Advanced Artificial Intelligence from Interfering with State Decisions…]

Finally, the new task force will provide recommendations on how AI can best be used to the advantage of state and municipal governments and agencies.

The task force will consist of 21 members, including legislators, business representatives, various government administrative workers, healthcare representatives, and educators from the University of Maine and Maine’s community colleges.

Task force members will not be paid for their roles in the advisory body, and Mills did not estimate how much the task force’s activities will cost taxpayers.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He grew up in New Hampshire, and graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected]

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Main St. Mouthfull.
Main St. Mouthfull.
1 year ago

So the Anti-Intelligent has concern for Artificial Intelligence. Be concerned of things that have no cost because that’s what they’re worth. Meanwhile, new payroll tax and 1billion shortfall in the 25 budget, nice job jm, worse governor of Maine ever.

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axylos
axylos
1 year ago

another waste of money by the Communist-DemocRATS!!! Which of their cronies is making money off this joke of a task force?
Mainers is it bad enough for you yet?

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
1 year ago

It would unfair and unkind to assert that if Governess Mills did not have artificial intelligence that she and her democrat government would have no intelligence at all.

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Olde Crone
Olde Crone
1 year ago

Praying for this oppressor to be corrected!

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Steve Joplin
Steve Joplin
1 year ago

I particularly like the list of 21 task force members . All bobble head drones nodding in sync to Auntie Janet’s latest brain fart .
Merry Christmas to Paul Lepage . We wish you had won !

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Steve Joplin
Steve Joplin
1 year ago

It is important to remember that the same majority of Maine people who voted for Mills , also voted for Obama and Biden and for Harris . That tells you pretty much all you need to know about the intelligence of the majority of the people in Maine . When the billion dollar deficit comes due we will ALL be forced to pay the piper . Thanks Augusta Democrats ! Thanks Janet ! Happy New Year !
Now let’s go spend some more money on some more New Mainers !

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sandy
sandy
1 year ago

Get Ride of Mills and her China supporters.

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beachmom
beachmom
1 year ago

Sounds more like a committee to figure out how to use AI for the govt’s advantage over the people

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William B.
William B.
1 year ago

Janet Mills really is a robot isn’t she !

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