Connecticut Officials Ask for Investigation into Artificial Intelligence Use in Power and Water Grids
Connecticut's Attorney General and Consumer Counsel have petitioned PURA to investigate the use of artificial intelligence and security measures by electric, gas, and water utilities in the state.
Following federal cybersecurity warnings, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) requesting an investigation into how electric, gas, and water utilities in the state use artificial intelligence and what security measures they are taking.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reported that cybersecurity auditors observed an increase in the use of artificial intelligence tools across critical infrastructure networks, noting this situation could create new risks for hackers. Following this development, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman made an official petition to PURA.
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