California Government Operations Agency releases procurement guidelines and toolkit for state agencies considering software that includes generative artificial intelligence. The procurement guidelines push state departments to first identify a need for generative AI and communicate with employees or teams who would use the technology as part of their jobs before making their purchasing request. California agencies should see the procurement guidelines as “tools, not rules” According to the guidelines, California agencies must also write an assessment of the potential risks and benefits of the technology they intend to use and test them for bias and accuracy.