Model Statute for the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

In the legal realm, a “model code” or “restatement” is an exemplary set of language that can be used and adopted by different jurisdictions. Because of the unique and changing nature of AI, we felt the need to build such model statutes for AI regulation that are also grounded in the real world experiences of both the users and developers of these systems.

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Section 1: Definitions

This section lays out the basic definitions that are used in the rest of the document.

Section 2: Requirements for first-party developers

This section lays out requirements for developers who are directly creating AI systems.

Section 3: Requirements for third-party procurers

This section puts forward requirements for parties who are acquiring AI systems from other sources.

Section 4: Requirements for the government entities

This section lays out specific activities that the government adopting the model statute should follow.

Section 5: Remedies

This section lists legal remedies for those harmed by AI systems.

Section 6: Penalties

This section defines penalties for entities that violate the statute or otherwise perpetrate harms with AI systems.