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This bill aims to improve Washington's regulatory environment by using artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify and streamline state rules and guidance documents, with the goal of making government more efficient, reducing costs for residents and businesses, and boosting the economy. It defines "artificial intelligence" as the use of machine learning and related technologies to enable computers to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as understanding language. The bill mandates that by December 31, 2026, state agencies must use AI to analyze their rules, checking for conflicts with existing laws, redundancies, and opportunities for simplification, and then take action to eliminate or revise problematic rules. Similarly, by the same date, agencies must also use AI to review their guidance documents at least every four years, ensuring they don't impose requirements beyond what's legally mandated and streamlining their language. The Office of Regulatory Assistance will produce a report by December 31, 2026, identifying areas for regulatory reduction, and agencies will then report on their planned actions and review schedules.