Mississippi House Bill 633 (2021)

• Authority: Mississippi
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2021-03-24

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document has minimal to no coverage of AI risk domains. It is an educational mandate focused on implementing K-12 computer science curriculum that includes AI and machine learning as topics of instruction. The document does not address AI risks, harms, or governance of AI systems themselves, but rather mandates education about computer science concepts including AI.

Sector coverage

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

• Educational Services

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

• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document primarily governs the Educational Services sector by mandating K-12 computer science curriculum implementation across Mississippi public schools and charter schools. It does not regulate AI use in other economic sectors.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding state legislative act with mandatory implementation requirements for school districts and charter schools, using mandatory language throughout and establishing specific compliance timelines.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Mississippi State Legislature
• Summary: This is a House Bill from the Mississippi state legislature, indicating it was proposed by state legislators through the legislative process.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State Department of Education; local school districts; charter schools; Center for Cyber Education at Mississippi State University
• Summary: The bill targets educational institutions and agencies, requiring them to implement computer science curriculum. Local school districts and charter schools must offer computer science instruction, while the State Department of Education must implement the curriculum and work with Mississippi State University.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State Department of Education
• Summary: The State Department of Education is authorized and directed to implement the curriculum and would have oversight authority over local school districts and charter schools to ensure compliance with the mandate.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: State Department of Education
• Summary: The State Department of Education would be responsible for monitoring implementation and compliance with the phased rollout requirements, though explicit monitoring provisions are not detailed in the document.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

No lifecycle stages identified.

AI Lifecycle Summary

This document does not govern the AI lifecycle stages of development or deployment. It mandates education about AI and machine learning as topics within K-12 computer science curriculum. The document focuses on educational implementation rather than AI system development, validation, deployment, or monitoring.

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 mentions artificial intelligence and machine learning only as educational topics to be taught in K-12 computer science curriculum. It does not define or regulate AI models, AI systems, or any specific technical AI concepts. The focus is on education about AI rather than governance of AI technologies.