Bill > S1067

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for protecting artificial intelligence (AI) development and usage in Idaho by declaring AI as a form of personal expression protected under free speech principles. The legislation defines AI as an algorithmic computational system that can autonomously generate outputs influencing physical or virtual environments, and it prohibits governmental entities (including state and local governments) from enacting or enforcing any regulations that would constrain AI development, training, or use. Specifically, the bill prevents government interference with AI research and development, commercial applications, and consumer technologies, and explicitly bars regulation of AI systems' underlying algorithms or decision-making processes. The bill treats AI as a "general purpose technology" and frames its development as a space for innovation that should remain largely unregulated. The legislative intent emphasizes that AI inference models, training data, algorithms, and parameters are considered extensions of human thought and creativity, deserving protection similar to free speech. The law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and is presented as an emergency measure, suggesting the lawmakers view AI regulation as an urgent and important issue requiring immediate attention.

Government Affairs, Justice

Commerce and Human Resources Committee (S)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2025/legislation/S1067/