WHAT THIS BILL REGULATES · 1 REQUIREMENT TYPE
How Is This Bill Enforced
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subd. 1 For purposes of this section, "artificial intelligenceartificial intelligence"artificial intelligence" or "AI" means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input the system receives how to generate outputs that are capable of influencing physical or virtual environments.Minn. Stat. § 325G.64, subd. 1" or "AI" means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input the system receives how to generate outputs that are capable of influencing physical or virtual environments.
Subdivision 1 defines artificial intelligence using language that closely tracks the NIST AI definition adopted in the 2023 Executive Order on AI Safety. The definition is technology-neutral and broad — it captures any engineered or machine-based system that infers from inputs how to generate outputs influencing physical or virtual environments, regardless of autonomy level. No other terms are formally defined; notably, the bill does not define "seller," "distributor," or "program."
subd. 2 1 Before selling or distributing a program containing artificial intelligenceartificial intelligence"artificial intelligence" or "AI" means an engineered or machine-based system that varies in level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input the system receives how to generate outputs that are capable of influencing physical or virtual environments.Minn. Stat. § 325G.64, subd. 1 technology, the seller or distributor must disclose: (1) the business names of the manufacturers or creators of the AI; (2) contact information for technical experts who assist users with the AI; (3) the functions the AI performs; (4) the types of modeling the AI uses; and (5) all safety features of the AI, including but not limited to the integration of human intelligence.
Subdivision 2 imposes the bill's sole operative obligation: before selling or distributing a program containing AI, the seller or distributor must disclose five categories of information — manufacturer identity, technical support contact information, the AI's functions, the types of modeling the AI uses, and all safety features including human-in-the-loop integration. The disclosure is pre-transactional ("before selling or distributing") and applies to any person who sells or distributes, without a size or sector threshold.
The bill does not specify the format, medium, or audience for the disclosure, nor does it prescribe retention, update, or verification requirements. The breadth of the terms "program containing artificial intelligence technology" and "seller or distributor" is notable — it could reach SaaS providers, app stores, open-source distributors, and resellers, though this will depend on subsequent interpretation.