This bill creates an artificial intelligence regulatory sandbox within the public education system.
This bill:
- creates the Utah Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Sandbox;
- establishes minimum standards for artificial intelligence use in public education;
- coordinates with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy;
- assigns pilot administration to the Office of Regulatory Relief;
- establishes an Education Technology Advisory Council;
- limits the State Board of Education's role in pilot application approval;
- provides for state board safety and privacy enforcement;
- requires vendor safety testing through red teaming;
- requires evidence-based evaluation;
- requires state board review and legislative authorization before statewide adoption;
- establishes evidence-based criteria for state board recommendations;
- provides coordination with innovative education programs;
- integrates crisis response with SafeUT infrastructure;
- establishes parental transparency and opt-out rights;
- maintains educator authority over grading and instructional decisions;
- maintains academic integrity and authentic student work standards;
- establishes student rights to transparency and human review;
- integrates enforcement of Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection;
- creates safe harbor for de-identified data;
- establishes vendor accountability and transparency requirements;
- provides liability protection for good-faith compliance;
- prohibits artificial intelligence systems from simulating romantic or personal relationships with students;
- requires annual safety reviews for multi-year pilots;
- establishes educational principles to guide artificial intelligence deployment;
- establishes legislative findings regarding education technology regulation;
- requires historical source integrity for AI-supported instruction in history, civics, and social studies;
- requires independent evaluation and legislative reporting upon request;
- provides technical assistance for Utah-based education technology companies;
- grants rulemaking authority to the state board; and
- provides a five-year sunset.