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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 37 and Title 47, relative to artificial intelligence.

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Tennessee Public Chapter No. 1082 (Senate Bill No. 1700, substituted for House Bill No. 1946) is law. It does not regulate AI directly. Instead, Section 1 directs the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to study the potential regulation of artificial intelligence systems and generative AI chatbots in the state. The study must cover: (1) existing federal law and pending federal regulatory actions; (2) regulatory frameworks adopted or proposed in other states; (3) constitutional considerations, including speech and expression, due process, federal preemption, and limits on state authority affecting interstate commerce; (4) fiscal impact on state and local government, including enforcement costs; (5) economic impacts on businesses, technology developers, educational institutions, and consumers; (6) safeguards for minors and mental health protections, including suicide prevention protocols; and (7) recommendations, if any, for legislative action. Under Section 2, TACIR must publish a report of its findings and recommendations. It must deliver the report to the governor, the speaker of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the legislative librarian, and may do so electronically. Under Section 3, TACIR may request information from state and local governmental entities, industry stakeholders, academic experts, and advocacy organizations. State and local entities must provide requested information to the extent permitted by law. TACIR must carry out the study with its existing resources. Under Section 4, the act took effect upon becoming law. The source text gives no report deadline.

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