Establishes an AI Subcabinet to ensure responsible AI use by Maryland state agencies, promoting principles of fairness, transparency, and innovation, while safeguarding privacy and security. Requires development of an AI Action Plan and training programs for state employees.
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This is a binding executive order issued by the Governor of Maryland with legal authority under the state constitution and laws. It contains mandatory language establishing governance structures and requiring state agencies to cooperate and comply.
The document has minimal to good coverage of approximately 6-8 subdomains, with primary focus on governance (6.5), security vulnerabilities (2.2), unfair discrimination (1.1), and privacy compromise (2.1). Coverage is concentrated in governance structures, fairness/equity principles, and security considerations for state AI use.
This executive order governs AI use exclusively within Maryland state government operations, which primarily falls under Public Administration. The document also identifies three critical domains for future study: workforce, economic development, and security, but does not currently regulate AI use in private sector industries.
The document covers multiple AI lifecycle stages with primary focus on Plan and Design (establishing principles and governance), Deploy (procurement and implementation), and Operate and Monitor (continuous monitoring and assessment). It addresses the full lifecycle from planning through operational monitoring for state AI systems.
The document explicitly mentions AI and Generative AI (GenAI) with formal definitions. It does not specifically mention frontier AI, general purpose AI, task-specific AI, foundation models, predictive AI, open-weight models, or compute thresholds. The focus is on AI systems broadly used by state government.
Governor Wes Moore; State of Maryland
The executive order is issued by Governor Wes Moore by virtue of authority vested in him by the Maryland Constitution and laws, establishing him as the proposer of this governance instrument.
AI Subcabinet; Governor's Executive Council; Secretary of Information Technology (Chair); Department of Information Technology
The AI Subcabinet is established to ensure principles are followed, promote compliance, provide oversight, and coordinate responsible AI use across state government. The Secretary of Information Technology chairs this body.
AI Subcabinet; Department of Information Technology; Chief Privacy Officer; Chief Data Officer
The AI Subcabinet and Department of Information Technology are tasked with monitoring AI tools, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring continuous compliance with state values and principles.
Maryland state agencies; Executive Branch departments and agencies; Department of Information Technology; Department of Budget and Management; Department of General Services; Department of Labor; Department of Commerce; Governor's Office of Homeland Security
The order explicitly applies to Maryland state government agencies and Executive Branch departments, requiring them to use AI according to specified principles and cooperate with the AI Subcabinet.
9 subdomains (4 Good, 5 Minimal)