SJR71 Summary

• Establishes the Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence to review and advise the Governor and Legislature on artificial intelligence development and use across governance, healthcare, education, transportation, autonomous vehicles, industrial robots, and disease diagnosis algorithms.

• Commission composed of 18 members including 10 appointed by the Governor, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Information Technology, 2 appointees by Lieutenant Governor (one from higher education), 2 House members appointed by Speaker, and 2 Senate members appointed by Senate President Pro Tempore.

• Appointees must have expertise in artificial intelligence, workforce development, technology, ethics, privacy, or computer science, with membership reflecting the state's racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity.

• Commission shall submit findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by May 1, 2020, and consider whether the Legislature should establish a permanent commission on artificial intelligence.

• Legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses in accordance with Amendment 871 of the Alabama Constitution, paid from legislative appropriations.