HI HB2597

Requires the Chief Data Officer to develop and publish an AI chatbot on Hawaii's open data portal (data.hawaii.gov) to help the public navigate state services and data across all departments and agencies

Mandates the chatbot support both English and Hawaiian language (Olelo Hawaii), include source links for all answers, display AI-generated disclaimers, and provide a way to connect users with a human

Prohibits the chatbot from providing legal or medical advice and requires transparency through published tests and yearly audits

Directs the Chief Data Officer to develop AI governance tools for state departments and establish a reporting mechanism for AI use cases and vendors across agencies

Appropriates unspecified general funds for fiscal year 2026-2027 to develop the chatbot, procure AI governance tools, and create AI engineer and scientist positions