Virginia SB 487 (Use of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies)

Proposed 2024-01-09 | Enacted 2024-04-08 | Official source

Summary

Requires JCOTS to analyze AI use by public bodies, focusing on procurement, implementation, and discrimination prevention. Instructs JCOTS to assess creating a Commission on AI to advise on related issues. Mandates JCOTS's report submission to legislative committees by December 1, 2024.

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Key facts

🏛️ This document has been enacted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. For authoritative text and metadata, visit the official source.

🎯 This document primarily applies to the government, rather than the private sector.

📜 This document's name is Virginia Senate Bill 487. AGORA also tracks this document under the name Virginia SB 487 (Use of Artificial Intelligence by Public Bodies).

Themes AI risks, applications, governance strategies, and other themes addressed in AGORA documents.

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Risk factors (1)

Bias This tag applies to documents that address undesirable biases in the outputs of AI systems, including biases according to commonly protected classes such as race or gender.

Harms (1)

Violation of civil or human rights, including privacy This tag applies to documents addressing AI-related violations of human rights, civil liberties, civil rights, or democratic norms and systems. Examples include censorship, invasion of privacy, loss of access to government services or benefits, and racial discrimination.

Governance strategies (8)

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. § 1. That the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, conduct an analysis of the use of artificial intelligence by public bodies in the Commonwealth and the creation of a Commission on Artificial Intelligence. The analysis shall include an examination of proper policies and procedures regarding artificial intelligence systems to (i) govern the procurement, implementation, and ongoing assessment of any such system by a public body; (ii) ensure that no such system results in any unlawful discrimination or unlawful disparate impact against any individual or group of individuals; and (iii) require a public body to assess the likely impact of using any such system and perform ongoing assessments to ensure that the use of any such system does not result in any such unlawful discrimination or disparate impact. The analysis shall also include an assessment of creating a Commission on Artificial Intelligence to advise the General Assembly on issues related to artificial intelligence, the proper composition of such a commission, and the proper duties of the commission in accordance with the provisions of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii). JCOTS shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology no later than December 1, 2024

AI-focused summary

Directs JCOTS to analyze governance policies for public-sector AI use including procurement, impact and ongoing discrimination assessments, and to evaluate the creation, composition, and duties of a new Commission on Artificial Intelligence before reporting these findings, and recommendations to the legislature.