In one paragraph
New Hampshire's HB 1688 adds RSA chapter 5-D. State agencies may not use AI to classify people in ways that cause unlawful discrimination, use real-time remote biometric identification for public surveillance (except law enforcement with a warrant), or use deepfakes for deceptive or malicious purposes. Irreversible AI decisions need human review, generative AI material not reviewed by a human must be labeled, and users must be told when they interact with AI. Signed July 12, 2024 (Chapter 209); effective July 1, 2024.
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What it means for business
No duties for private businesses. State agencies must remove prohibited AI systems, review irreversible AI decisions and disclose AI use, which affects vendors whose AI systems New Hampshire agencies use or buy.
Key provisions
- RSA 5-D:3 prohibits state agency AI that classifies people by behavior, socio-economic status or personal characteristics resulting in unlawful discrimination, real-time remote biometric identification for public surveillance (except law enforcement with a warrant), and deepfakes used for deceptive or malicious purposes
- Applies to all state agency computer systems, including the legislative and judicial branches; excludes higher-education research systems and installed consumer systems such as phone face unlock
- An AI recommendation or decision that cannot be reversed once carried out must first be reviewed by a human in an appropriate responsible position (RSA 5-D:4)
- Generative AI material not reviewed by a human must carry a disclosure that it was AI-generated, and users interacting with an AI system must be told so
- Within 9 months of the effective date, agencies must review their AI use, remove prohibited systems, conform procedures and report compliance to the department of information technology
- One year after the effective date, the department of information technology must report to the governor, House speaker and Senate president, then update the report annually and post it online
- Signed July 12, 2024 (Chapter 209); effective July 1, 2024
Latest legislative action
Jul 22, 2024. Signed by Governor Sununu 07/12/2024; Chapter 209; eff. 07/01/2024
Sponsors (showing 5 of 11)
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Brennan D | Sponsor | HD-09-MER |
| Ben Ming D | Sponsor | HD-35-HIL |
| Chris Muns D | Sponsor | HD-29-ROC |
| Dan McGuire R | Sponsor | HD-14-MER |
| David Preece D | Sponsor | HD-17-HIL |
Topics and industries
Affected industries
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