The risks of artificial intelligence are the target of a new regulatory push by Wisconsin lawmakers, according to a report in the Wisconsin State Journal.
State Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton, is a nurse practitioner who knows firsthand the benefits of AI but also worries about the risks.
She chairs the Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, a new study committee looking into a regulatory framework — one that doesn’t restrict the benefits but also addresses the risks.
Chief among the risks are AI deep fakes that spread false health information, especially situations where patients commit suicide after receiving medical advice from chatbots.
The study committee, composed of legislators and healthcare and technology leaders, will be weighing potential regulations when AI technology is rapidly evolving and, in some cases, getting out of control.
AI “is not all bad,” Cabral-Guevara said, “but we just want to make sure people are aware, and they understand that if they call into a facility, maybe they need to know it’s not a person versus (whether) it is a person.”
