Bill > HB1887

This bill mandates that the Department of Education develop and implement a statewide Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy Curricula Plan for eleventh and twelfth graders, making completion of an AI literacy course a graduation requirement starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The curriculum will cover AI definitions, fundamentals of machine learning and generative AI, ethical use of AI, ongoing innovations, and how AI relates to Hawaii's history and culture, and will incorporate each school's specific AI policy. Teachers will need to complete professional development and be certified to teach these courses, with support from an Advisory Council for Artificial Intelligence Education, which will also help develop the certification program and curate resources. Additionally, a three-year pilot program will provide grants to public schools to fund teacher training and curriculum development for AI literacy, with $5,000,000 appropriated for its initial implementation. The bill defines "artificial intelligence" as it is defined in federal law (15 U.S. Code section 9401(3)), which generally refers to systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1887&year=2026