SAFE Bet Act

• Authority: United States Congress
• Parent authority: Federal government
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. federal laws
• Most recent activity: Defunct
• Most recent activity date: 2025-01-03

Risk subdomain coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the risk subdomain are explicitly described.

• Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
• Overreliance and unsafe use
• Increased inequality and decline in employment

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the risk subdomain are described.

• Compromise of privacy
• Loss of human agency and autonomy
• Lack of capability or robustness

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

The document has good coverage of approximately 5-6 subdomains, with strong focus on malicious actors (4.3 fraud and manipulation), human-computer interaction (5.1 overreliance), socioeconomic impacts (6.2 inequality), and system safety (7.3 lack of robustness). Coverage is concentrated in consumer protection, addiction prevention, and integrity safeguards for sports wagering.

Sector coverage

Good coverage — Comprehensive governance measures or mitigations with clear procedures relating to the sector are explicitly described.

• Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

Minimal coverage — Brief mention but no specific mitigations, recommendations or governance measures relating to the sector are described.

• Information
• Finance & Insurance
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document primarily governs the Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation sector, specifically the gambling and sports wagering industry. It also has significant coverage of Public Administration (federal and state regulatory oversight) and touches on Information sector activities (interactive platforms and data processing).

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding federal statute (Act of Congress) with explicit enforcement mechanisms, civil penalties, and mandatory compliance requirements for sports wagering operators.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: United States Congress
• Summary: The document is a Congressional Act ('This Act may be cited as the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act of 2024') proposed by the United States Congress as federal legislation.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Deployer
• Entities: sports wagering operators; interactive sports wagering platforms; licensed gaming facilities
• Summary: The Act primarily targets sports wagering operators who deploy AI systems in their operations. These are defined as licensed gaming facilities and interactive platforms that accept sports wagers and are prohibited from using AI for specific purposes.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Attorney General; State regulatory entities; Federal law enforcement; State law enforcement
• Summary: The Attorney General has primary federal enforcement authority including approval of state programs and civil enforcement. State regulatory entities are designated by each state to enforce compliance with sports wagering laws.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State regulatory entities; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Surgeon General
• Summary: State regulatory entities conduct ongoing monitoring through audits and real-time data collection. Federal health agencies monitor public health impacts through surveillance systems and surveys on gambling addiction.

AI Lifecycle Stages

Lifecycle stages covered by the documents, as defined in the OECD Framework for the Classification of AI Systems

• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document focuses primarily on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of AI systems used in sports wagering. It explicitly prohibits AI use in certain deployment contexts (tracking wagers, creating targeted promotions, developing gambling products) and does not address earlier lifecycle stages like planning, data collection, or model building.

Technical Scope

Terms relating to technical scope that are mentioned or implicitly referenced in the document

No technical scope terms identified.

Technical Scope Summary

The document explicitly mentions 'artificial intelligence' in the context of restrictions on its use by sports wagering operators. It does not define AI or distinguish between different types of AI systems (general purpose, task-specific, generative, etc.). No compute thresholds, foundation models, or open-source models are mentioned.