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Subcommittee refers AI risk bill for public bodies to appropriations after debate over scope
Summary
A Virginia legislative subcommittee voted to report Senate Bill 12-14 to the Appropriations Committee after proponents said the measure would create transparency and guardrails for public-sector use of “high‑risk” AI systems and one lawmaker said the bill’s breadth could deter technology investment.
Senator Ayard introduced Senate Bill 12-14, a measure that would set rules for use of high‑risk artificial intelligence systems by public bodies, and the subcommittee voted to report the bill to the Appropriations Committee on an 8‑2 vote.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Ayard, told the subcommittee the measure “put[s] in place very specific guardrails for how our public bodies are using these high risk systems and to ensure that there is an increased level of transparency, and accountability with very specific measures of reporting.” The bill also revises the…
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