Requires the University of Hawaii to establish a two-year program using AI to develop a wildfire forecast system. Appropriates $1,000,000 for this purpose. Mandates reporting on program effectiveness and recommendations before the 2026 legislative session.
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This is a binding legislative act from the Hawaii State Legislature that creates mandatory obligations with appropriated funding and reporting requirements.
The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, with only implicit references to AI system safety and failures (7.3 Lack of robustness) through the requirement for an effective wildfire forecast system. The document does not explicitly address AI risks, harms, or mitigation measures, focusing instead on establishing a development program.
The document primarily governs the Educational Services sector by mandating the University of Hawaii to develop an AI wildfire forecast system. It also has implications for Public Administration (public safety and emergency preparedness) and potentially Scientific Research and Development Services through the AI system development activities.
The document covers the Plan and Design stage by establishing a program to develop an AI wildfire forecast system. It implicitly addresses Build and Use Model through the development requirement, and includes Verify and Validate through the effectiveness reporting mandate. The document does not explicitly cover data collection, deployment, or operational monitoring stages.
The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence in the context of developing a wildfire forecast system. It does not define or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific types of AI such as frontier, general purpose, task-specific, foundation models, generative, or predictive AI. No compute thresholds or open-weight models are mentioned.
Hawaii State Legislature
The document is a legislative bill enacted by the Hawaii State Legislature, as indicated by the enactment clause and legislative authority.
Hawaii State Legislature
The Legislature maintains enforcement authority through its appropriation power and mandatory reporting requirements, with oversight through the 2026 report submission.
Hawaii State Legislature
The Legislature will monitor program effectiveness through the mandatory report on program effectiveness, findings, and recommendations due before the 2026 session.
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii is explicitly designated as the entity required to establish and implement the AI-based wildfire forecast system development program.