Purpose and Duties

(a)The Task Force shall:

(1)Study and evaluate current and emerging AI technologies and their potential impacts on Guam’s public and private sectors, including social, economic, legal, and security implications;

(2)Review and assess existing laws and regulations, policies, and grants at the Guam and federal levels that relate to or affect the development, deployment, and governance of AI technologies;

(3)Identify potential risks and benefits of AI deployment in government, private sector operations, and the broader community, with attention to issues such as workforce impacts, public safety, cybersecurity, and ethical considerations;

(4)Develop recommendations for a comprehensive regulatory and policy framework that:

(A)Protects individual rights under the U.S. Constitution and Organic Act of Guam;

(B)Ensures transparency and accountability in AI systems;

(C)Promotes responsible AI innovation, economic growth, and workforce development;

(D)Prevents the following:

(i)discriminatory outcomes in the various fields, including but not limited to insurance, finance, employment, housing, health care, and other critical sectors, against individuals or classes of persons on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any characteristics protected under Guam or federal law;

(ii)algorithmic bias, including the use of algorithmic methods that directly or indirectly assess physical attributes such as skin tone or other proxies that may disadvantage a protected group; and

(iii)other inequitable impacts;

(E)Safeguards privacy, data security and cybersecurity;

(F)Establishes clear guidelines and standards for AI use in government decision-making and public services, including but not to limited to:

(i)standards for transparency, auditability, and accountability in automated decisionmaking,

(ii)requirements for regular testing and public reporting to ensure such systems do not encode, perpetuate, or exacerbate inequities or systemic bias, whether intentional or unintentional;

(G)Creates mechanisms for oversight, compliance and enforcement, including but not limited to providing mechanisms for individuals adversely impacted by AI-based determinations to seek meaningful human review, due process, and redress; and

(5)Establish subcommittees as necessary, to carry out and support the purposes and duties of the Task Force, including focused areas such as constitutional rights and civil liberties; government use CH. 17 GUAM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REGULATORY TASKFORCE and procurement; privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity; economic development and innovation; and education and workforce development.

(A)Subcommittees may, as needed, invite subject-matter experts, stakeholders, or representatives from relevant local, federal, academic, or private-sector entities to participate in their work in an advisory capacity.

(B)Subcommittees may also establish temporary working groups under their direction and supervision to support their assigned functions. Such working groups shall operate solely as extensions of the subcommittee that created them, focusing on specific projects, emerging issues, or technical matters, and shall report their findings and recommendations through the subcommittee to the Task Force.

(6)All meetings of the Task Force, its subcommittees, and working groups shall comply with the Open Government law, codified in Chapter 8 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated, and shall maintain minutes and public records in accordance with the Sunshine Reform Act. Provided, however, that portions of any meeting or record may be closed to the public to the extent that disclosure would compromise cybersecurity operations, data protection systems, or matters involving national security or law enforcement sensitivity, consistent with the exemptions set forth in § 8111 of Title 5, Guam Code Annotated.