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Committee requires state agencies to adopt AI guardrails, keeps humans accountable
Summary
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee passed House Bill 1958 to require state agencies to include artificial intelligence in their technology-use policies and to ensure humans remain responsible for final decisions derived from AI tools.
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee passed House Bill 1958 on a voice vote after debate that centered on how to allow agencies to use artificial intelligence while guarding against automated decision-making.
Representative Alex Meeks, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure would add AI to existing technology-use policies and require agencies to train employees on when and how AI tools should be used. "Some of the concerns related to this, if a…
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