AI Frontier Institute

Artificial intelligence; framework for person/entity acting as an independent verification org.

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Chapter 425 (H 797), approved April 8, 2026, directs Virginia's Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to study the feasibility and impact of creating a framework for independent verification organizations (IVOs) that would assess whether artificial intelligence models or applications comply with best-practice standards aimed at preventing personal injury and property damage. Under § 1, JCOTS must examine six factors: (i) the nature and magnitude of AI-related risks in Virginia; (ii) the availability of measurable risk metrics; (iii) existing technical, operational, and other mitigation standards for AI developers and deployers in the Commonwealth; (iv) current methodologies used to evaluate those mitigation requirements; (v) how other states assess AI adherence to industry standards; and (vi) the fiscal impact of building an IVO-based assessment framework. If JCOTS recommends developing such a framework, it must also evaluate (a) the feasibility of a licensing scheme for IVOs and (b) whether the Virginia Information Technologies Agency or another state agency could implement and manage that licensing scheme. JCOTS must submit its report and recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and General Laws and Technology, and the House Committees on Appropriations and Communications, Technology and Innovation, no later than November 1, 2026.

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