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This bill requires the Rhode Island Department of Administration (DOA) to create and maintain an annual inventory of all artificial intelligence (AI) systems used by state agencies, with detailed information about each system's capabilities, uses, and potential impact. The bill establishes a 13-member permanent Artificial Intelligence Commission to monitor and study AI usage in state government, focusing on potential risks, ethical considerations, and disparate impacts on different populations. The commission will be composed of state officials and academic experts in fields like AI, data science, and technology law, and will be responsible for examining AI systems' transparency, accountability, due process implications, and potential discriminatory effects. The commission must submit an annual public report to the governor and legislative leadership by December 31st, detailing their findings, activities, and recommendations for how state agencies should use or avoid using AI systems. The bill defines AI broadly, covering systems that can perform tasks with limited human oversight, learn from experience, or mimic human-like cognitive processes. Starting February 1, 2027, state agencies will be required to conduct impact assessments before implementing AI systems and ensure they do not result in unlawful discrimination or disparate impacts based on characteristics like race, gender, age, or disability.

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