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This bill amends existing Oregon state law to establish comprehensive restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) on state information technology assets. The legislation defines AI as a machine-based system capable of making predictions, recommendations, or decisions using automated analysis and model inference. The bill specifically prohibits hardware, software, or services using AI developed or owned by certain foreign corporate entities, including Ant Group, ByteDance, Huawei, Kaspersky Lab, Tencent, and ZTE, from being installed, downloaded, used, or accessed by state information technology assets. The State Chief Information Officer is empowered to designate additional "covered vendors" and must establish rules for defining and identifying national security threats related to these technologies. The bill applies to state agencies, the Secretary of State's office, and the State Treasurer's office, with provisions allowing limited exceptions for investigatory, regulatory, or law enforcement purposes if specific risk mitigation standards are adopted. This legislation represents a significant step in protecting state technological infrastructure from potential foreign technological risks by creating a formal process for identifying and restricting AI technologies from potentially sensitive state systems.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3936