Requires JCOTS to analyze AI use by public bodies, focusing on procurement, implementation, and discrimination prevention. Assesses creating a Commission on AI to advise on related issues. Mandates report submission to legislative committees by December 1, 2024.
Analysis summaries, actor details, and coverage mappings were LLM-classified and may contain errors.
This is a legislative directive mandating a study and analysis by JCOTS, not creating binding legal obligations on AI use. It requires a report with recommendations but does not establish enforceable regulations.
The document has minimal coverage of 2-3 subdomains, with focus on unfair discrimination (1.1), unequal performance across groups (1.3), and potentially governance failure (6.5). Coverage is concentrated in discrimination and fairness domains, with limited depth on specific risk mitigation measures.
The document primarily governs Public Administration (excluding National Security) as it focuses on AI use by public bodies in Virginia. The scope is limited to government agencies and does not extend to private sector industries.
The document covers multiple lifecycle stages with emphasis on procurement (Plan and Design), implementation (Deploy), and ongoing assessment (Operate and Monitor). It addresses the full lifecycle of AI systems used by public bodies from acquisition through operational monitoring.
The document uses the term 'artificial intelligence systems' without providing specific definitions or distinguishing between different types of AI. It does not mention models, frontier AI, general purpose AI, foundation models, or compute thresholds.
Virginia General Assembly
The document is enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, which is the legislative body proposing this bill to mandate a study on AI use by public bodies.
House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation; Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology
The legislative committees receiving the report will have oversight authority over any subsequent governance measures. However, no explicit enforcement mechanism is established in this study directive.
Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS); proposed Commission on Artificial Intelligence
JCOTS is tasked with analyzing AI use and assessing the creation of a Commission on AI that would advise on AI-related issues. The proposed commission would have monitoring and advisory functions.
public bodies in the Commonwealth; Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS)
The document targets public bodies in Virginia that use AI systems, requiring analysis of their procurement and implementation. JCOTS is tasked with conducting the analysis.
3 subdomains (3 Minimal)