An Act Establishing the Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Associated Technologies.

• Authority: Alabama
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2019-05-28

Risk subdomain coverage

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

• Compromise of privacy
• Increased inequality and decline in employment
• Governance failure
• Environmental harm
• AI pursuing its own goals

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document establishes a commission to study AI but does not directly address specific AI risks or harms. It mentions sectors where AI will be reviewed (healthcare, education, transportation, governance) and references values, civil liberties, and freedoms, but does not provide substantive coverage of risk mitigation measures. Coverage is minimal across most domains, with only implicit references to potential governance considerations.

Sector coverage

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

• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

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

• Agriculture, Mining, Construction & Manufacturing
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities
• Information
• Professional & Technical Services
• Scientific Research & Development Services
• Educational Services
• Health Care & Social Assistance

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

The document establishes a commission to review AI use across multiple sectors including Public Administration, Health Care, Educational Services, and Transportation. The commission will study AI applications in governance, healthcare, education, environment, and transportation, as well as emerging industries like autonomous vehicles and industrial robotics.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a joint resolution enacted by the Alabama Legislature establishing a formal commission with defined membership, authority, and reporting requirements. It uses mandatory language throughout and creates legally binding obligations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Alabama Legislature; Alabama Senate; Alabama House of Representatives
• Summary: The document is a joint resolution passed by both houses of the Alabama Legislature, as indicated by the header and resolution language.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence; Governor of Alabama; Alabama Legislature; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of Information Technology; Alabama public community colleges; four-year public institutions of higher education
• Summary: The resolution establishes a commission and defines its membership, which includes state officials, legislators, and appointees with AI expertise. The commission itself is the primary target entity being created and governed by this resolution.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Governor of Alabama; Alabama Legislature; Lieutenant Governor; Speaker of the House; Senate President Pro Tempore
• Summary: The appointing authorities (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker, and Senate President Pro Tempore) have the power to constitute the commission and ensure compliance with membership requirements. The Legislature and Governor receive the commission's report and would enforce any subsequent recommendations.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Entities: Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence; Governor of Alabama; Alabama Legislature
• Summary: The commission itself serves as the monitoring body to review AI development and use in Alabama. It reports findings to the Governor and Legislature, who will monitor the commission's work and recommendations.

AI Lifecycle Stages

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

• Plan and Design
• Build and Use Model
• Deploy
• Operate and Monitor

AI Lifecycle Summary

The document does not focus on specific AI lifecycle stages but rather establishes a commission to study AI across all aspects of development and deployment. It mentions reviewing AI use in various sectors and considering future governance, implying coverage across multiple lifecycle stages without detailed requirements for any specific stage.

Technical Scope

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

• AI Systems
• Task-specific AI

Technical Scope Summary

The document uses the general term 'artificial intelligence' throughout without defining it or distinguishing between different types of AI systems, models, or capabilities. It does not mention specific technical categories like foundation models, generative AI, or compute thresholds.