Alaska

Requires state agencies, defined to include the University of Alaska, that use generative artificial intelligence for consequential decisions to complete impact assessments, notify affected individuals, obtain consent before acquiring sensitive personal data, and provide an appeals process with human review, and bars such systems that involve biometric identification, emotion recognition, cognitive behavioral manipulation, or social scoring. Also requires disclosure statements on election-related deepfakes.

Provisions

• Sec. 2, AS 44.99.720(a)Agencies using generative AI for consequential decisions must notify affected individuals.
• Sec. 2, AS 44.99.720(d)Agencies may contract for AI systems for consequential decisions only with vendors meeting NIST security and privacy controls.

Latest action: 22 Jan 2025 — REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

• SB 2 bill page
• SB 2 text (Introduced)

Sets rules for state agency use of artificial intelligence in consequential decisions, including inventories, impact assessments, notice to affected individuals, consent, and human appeal, and bars certain uses. The definition of state agency includes the University of Alaska. The bill also requires disclosure of deepfakes in campaign communications.

Provisions

• Sec. 2, new AS 44.99.720(a)(1)A state agency, including the University of Alaska, using AI for consequential decisions must notify affected individuals.
• Sec. 2, new AS 44.99.710(a)(7)Impact assessments must analyze unlawful discrimination or disparate impact resulting from the agency's AI system.

Latest action: 2 Feb 2024 — REFERRED TO STATE AFFAIRS

• HB 306 bill page
• HB 306 text (Introduced)

Sets rules for state agency use of artificial intelligence in consequential decisions, including inventories, impact assessments, notice to affected individuals, consent, and human appeal, and bars certain uses. The definition of state agency includes the University of Alaska. The bill also requires disclosure of deepfakes in campaign communications.

Provisions

• Sec. 2, new AS 44.99.720(a)(1)A state agency, including the University of Alaska, using generative AI for consequential decisions must notify affected individuals.
• Sec. 2, new AS 44.99.710Impact assessments must analyze unlawful discrimination or disparate impact resulting from the agency's AI system.

Latest action: 24 Apr 2024 — FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER JUD

• SB 177 bill page
• SB 177 text (Comm Sub)

Non-binding framework from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, drafted with an AI K-12 advisory group, that gives districts recommendations rather than mandates. It sets seven guiding principles (human-centered use, fair access, transparency, oversight, security, ethical use, and cultural responsiveness), urges districts to move beyond outright bans, and recommends district AI literacy programs, vendor vetting, and district-wide AI guidelines.

Provisions

• p. 6, AI Literacy for AllRecommends that all schools and districts develop and implement an AI literacy program for staff and students.
• p. 10, Rethinking Plagiarism and Academic IntegrityRecommends district policies requiring students to disclose and cite AI use, treating uncited AI-generated work submitted as original as plagiarism.
• p. 9, Vendor VettingRecommends districts establish a vetting process for AI tools that reviews vendor terms of service, privacy policies, and compliance documentation.

• Alaska's Strategic Framework: Artificial Intelligence for K-12 · archived
• Artificial Intelligence - Education and Early Development · archived