Alabama SB 78

• Authority: Alabama
• Parent authority: State governments
• Jurisdiction: United States
• Collections: U.S. state and local documents
• Most recent activity: Enacted
• Most recent activity date: 2021-04-29

Risk subdomain coverage

All other risk subdomains had no coverage in this document.

Risk Coverage Summary

This document establishes an advisory council and does not directly address specific AI risks or harms. It focuses on governance structures for reviewing AI use and development. No specific risk domains from the MIT taxonomy are substantively covered, as the document describes the creation of an oversight body rather than addressing particular risks, harms, or mitigation measures.

Sector coverage

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

• Educational Services
• Public Administration (excl. National Security)

All other sectors had no coverage in this document.

Sectors Summary

This document does not govern specific economic sectors. It establishes a cross-sectoral advisory council to review AI use and development across all sectors in Alabama. The council's mandate is to advise on 'all aspects' of AI, making it sector-agnostic rather than sector-specific.

Legislative Status

Hard Law

Legislative Status Summary

This is a binding legislative act passed by the Alabama Legislature establishing a statutory council with defined membership, procedures, and reporting requirements. It uses mandatory language throughout and creates legal obligations.

Actors

Proposer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The document originated in the Alabama Senate as indicated by the certification and passage records. Senator Waggoner is listed as the sponsor.

Target

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The act establishes the council itself as the primary target entity. The council will review AI use and development in Alabama, making it indirectly applicable to AI stakeholders in the state.

Enforcer

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The Governor and Legislature have authority over council appointments, operations, and receive the council's reports. They enforce the council's establishment and operational requirements.

Monitor

• Entity Types: AI_Governance_Actor
• Summary: The council is explicitly tasked with reviewing and monitoring AI use and development in Alabama and reporting findings to the Governor and Legislature.

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

The document does not specify particular AI lifecycle stages. It establishes a council to review 'all aspects of the use and development' of AI, which implicitly encompasses the entire lifecycle but without detailed provisions for specific stages.

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 uses the broad term 'artificial intelligence' and 'advanced technology' without defining them or specifying particular types of AI systems, models, or technical thresholds. No technical scope distinctions are made.