State AI Laws
Legislation or policies enacted by individual U.S. states governing the development and use of AI systems.
How the laws define this
Both instruments establish that state AI laws consist of legislation, regulations, or policies enacted by individual U.S. states to address actions within their respective jurisdictions. They agree on this core structure of state-level rulemaking. However, the texts diverge on regulatory purpose, terminology, and operational scope. The Commerce Department Evaluation of State AI Laws describes measures pertaining to the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence systems, using a conjunctive requirement and referring specifically to artificial intelligence systems. By contrast, S.3557: States' Right to Regulate AI Act covers measures enacted to govern the development, deployment, or use of AI, applying a disjunctive standard, specifying an intent to govern, and using the term AI.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
Legislation, regulations, or policies enacted by individual U.S. states pertaining to the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence systems within their jurisdiction.
Legislation, regulations, or policies enacted by individual U.S. states to govern the development, deployment, or use of AI within their respective jurisdictions.