Maryland Responsible AI Council
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Maryland Responsible AI Council

Expert guidance for the responsible use of AI across Maryland

The Maryland Responsible AI Council (MRAC) offers expert advice on artificial intelligence and related technologies to ensure their responsible development and deployment within the State of Maryland.

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Our charge

What the Council does

  1. 01

    Offers guidance to State agencies on AI advancements and their potential applications in Maryland.

  2. 02

    Develops recommendations for the ethical and effective use of AI technologies by and within the State across various sectors to increase awareness regarding AI within the general public and to better prepare Maryland’s workforce to use AI responsibly and equitably.

  3. 03

    Proposes improvements to AI-driven decision-making systems used by state agencies.

  4. 04

    Assists in developing a comprehensive framework for addressing ethical considerations in emerging technologies.

  5. 05

    Makes recommendations on the use and role of AI in education at all levels to enhance learning outcomes.

Focus

MRAC focuses on the following key areas

01

AI In Practice

  • Public sector (procurement, service delivery, etc.)
  • Agriculture (regenerative farming, etc.)
  • Transportation (roads, rails, airports, bridges, tunnels, drones, autonomous vehicles)
  • Infrastructure (AI-related)
  • Education and workforce development
  • Housing
  • Law and society (legal, law, criminal, social systems, civics)
  • Healthcare
  • Employment, hiring, and workforce impacts
  • Business and finance
  • Environment
02

Responsible AI

  • Ethics, equity, safety, trustworthiness
  • Explainability and transparency
  • Accessibility
  • Testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV)
  • Sustainable AI
  • Accountability
  • Preventing abuse and misuse
  • Privacy-preserving AI
03

Innovation, Research, And Implementation

04

AI Governance And Regulatory Frameworks

05

Privacy And Security

06

Economic Impact

Ethical AI for the State of Maryland

Our work

Latest recommendations

All recommendations
Policy positionResponsible Use of AI in Maryland Public Benefits Programs

Nine safeguards for using AI in benefits administration such as SNAP, Unemployment Insurance, and Medicaid, including independent evaluation, explicit privacy protections, a right to human review, equitable performance across groups, and workforce support.

PDF, 5 pages · v1.1Policy positionAI Enabled Identity Fraud and Deepfake Impersonation

Five recommendations for implementing Maryland's Chapter 445 deepfake law: better access to civil remedies, enforcement-outcome reporting, validated forensic tools, protection of lawful expression, and review of coverage for identifying images and audio.

PDF, 4 pages · v1.1

Leadership

Founding members

Council

Council members