Massachusetts SD 1827: An Act drafted with the help of ChatGPT to regulate generative artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT

Bill Text

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1827 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 31

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Barry R. Finegold
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act drafted with the help of ChatGPT to regulate generative artificial intelligence models like
ChatGPT.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Barry R. Finegold Second Essex and Middlesex
Adam Gomez Hampden 7/10/2023

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1827 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 31
By Mr. Finegold, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 31) of Barry R. Finegold for
legislation to regulate generative artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT. Advanced
Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act drafted with the help of ChatGPT to regulate generative artificial intelligence models like
ChatGPT.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 93A the
2 following chapter:-
3 CHAPTER 93A½. Generative Artificial Intelligence Models
4 Section 1. Purpose
5 The purpose of this chapter is to regulate generative artificial intelligence models, such as
6 ChatGPT, in order to protect the public’s safety, privacy and intellectual property rights.
7 Section 2. Definitions
8 For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings,
9 unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

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10 (a) A “large-scale generative artificial intelligence model” shall mean a machine learning
11 model with a capacity of at least one billion parameters that generates text or other forms of
12 output, such as ChatGPT.
13 (b) “Parameter” shall mean any variable or value used to control the operation or output
14 of a generative artificial intelligence model.
15 Section 3. Operating Standards
16 Any company operating a large-scale generative artificial intelligence model shall adhere
17 to the following operating standards:
18 (1) the model shall not be used to engage in discrimination or bias against any individual
19 or group based on protected characteristics, as defined by state or federal law;
20 (2) in order to prevent plagiarism, the model shall be programmed to generate all text
21 with a distinctive watermark or offer an authentication process that allows a user to determine
22 whether a particular output was generated by the model;
23 (3) the company shall implement reasonable security measures to protect the data of
24 individuals used to train the model;
25 (4) the company shall obtain informed consent from individuals before collecting, using
26 or disclosing their data;
27 (5) the company shall delete or de-identify any data collected from individuals if it is no
28 longer needed for the intended purpose of the model; and

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29 (6) the company shall conduct regular risk assessments to identify, assess and mitigate
30 reasonably foreseeable risks and cognizable harms related to their products and services,
31 including in the design, development and implementation of such products and services.
32 Section 4. Registration with the Attorney General
33 (a) Any company operating a large-scale generative artificial intelligence model shall
34 register with the attorney general within 90 days of the effective date of this act.
35 (b) The registration shall include the following information:
36 (1) the name and contact information of the company;
37 (2) a description of the large-scale generative artificial intelligence model, including its
38 capacity, training data, intended use, design process and methodologies; and
39 (3) information on the company's data collection, storage and security practices.
40 (c) The attorney general shall maintain a public registry of all companies registered under
41 this act.
42 Section 5. Enforcement
43 (a) The attorney general shall adopt regulations for the purposes of carrying out this
44 chapter.
45 (b) To remedy violations of this chapter and for other relief that may be appropriate, the
46 attorney general may bring an action pursuant to section 4 of chapter 93A against a person.
47 SECTION 2. Effective Date

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48 Chapter 93A½. of the General Laws shall take effect on the ninetieth day following the
49 passage of this act.
50 SECTION 3. Disclaimer
51 This act has been drafted with the help of ChatGPT and any errors or inaccuracies in the
52 bill should not be attributed to the language model but rather to its human authors.