Bans the use of artificial intelligence in counting, processing, or adjudicating ballots, and in verifying voters' affidavits, in Arizona.
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This is a binding state statute (Arizona Senate Bill 1565) that amends the Arizona Revised Statutes with mandatory prohibitions on AI use in election processes, enforceable through existing election law enforcement mechanisms.
The document has minimal coverage of risk domains, primarily addressing AI system security vulnerabilities (2.2) through prohibition of AI use in election processes. There is implicit minimal coverage of malicious actors (4.1) and lack of robustness (7.3) through the context of protecting election integrity, but these risks are not explicitly described. The document focuses on preventing AI use rather than managing AI risks.
The document primarily governs the Public Administration sector by regulating election processes and equipment used by government election officials. It does not govern AI use across economic sectors but rather prohibits AI in a specific government function.
The document does not govern AI development lifecycle stages but rather prohibits the use of AI in election equipment and processes. It addresses the deployment and operation of voting systems by requiring that they not include AI capabilities.
The document explicitly mentions artificial intelligence in the context of prohibition but does not define AI or reference specific AI system types, models, or technical thresholds. The scope is limited to banning AI/learning hardware, firmware, or software in election equipment.
Arizona State Legislature
The document is a state legislative act ('Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona') proposing amendments to Arizona Revised Statutes regarding election conduct.
Secretary of State; Board of Supervisors; Officer in charge of elections
The Secretary of State has explicit authority to certify, revoke certification, and prohibit use of voting systems, while boards of supervisors and election officers oversee counting center proceedings and compliance.
Secretary of State; Testing committee (engineering college member, state bar member, voting process expert); Political party representatives; Public observers
The statute establishes a testing committee to investigate and test voting equipment, requires logic and accuracy testing, and mandates observation by political party representatives and the public at counting centers.
Secretary of State; Board of Supervisors; Officer in charge of elections; Early election board; Voting equipment manufacturers and vendors
The statute targets election officials who oversee voting equipment and processes, as well as manufacturers and vendors of voting systems who must comply with certification requirements that prohibit AI use.
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