A second attempt to pass laws that would regulate artificial intelligence has stalled at the Washington Legislature.

State Rep. Clyde Shavers, a Democrat from Clinton, said the two bills he sponsored will not make it to the finish line though they will be automatically introduced at next year’s session. As of March 25, they have only been introduced at the House.

House Bill 1168 seeks to increase transparency in artificial intelligence (or AI), requiring disclosure of what information or material — personal, copyrighted or more — is being used to generate content, Shavers said.

House Bill 1170, on the other hand, would mandate AI to inform users when content is developed or modified by AI. Shavers explained this is particularly important in an era where it’s becoming harder to tell what is real from what isn’t.

Shavers said passing bills addressing AI has been a challenge because this is a new technology and many are not aware or fully aware of the ways it can be harmful. The technology is also developing at a fast rate, so creating safeguards requires a collaborative effort at the state and federal level.

Nevertheless, he said he looks forward to continuing this effort as AI evolves.

Last year, Shavers sponsored House Bill 1951, which failed to become law. This bill sought to define the ethical use of AI, which shouldn’t pose threats to privacy or data security, and created enforcement mechanisms to prevent the use of this intelligence in a discriminatory manner — for example, by excluding job applicants belonging to certain demographics.