This bill prohibits using AI-based tool recommendations as the sole basis for decisions in criminal justice matters, including pre-trial detention and sentencing, and mandates human oversight.
If you use AI tools in criminal justice in Virginia, you must ensure decisions are not solely based on AI recommendations.
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What This Means
Virginia's HB1642 regulates the use of artificial intelligence-based tools in the criminal justice system. It mandates that recommendations from such tools cannot solely dictate decisions regarding pre-trial detention, sentencing, and other judicial actions, ensuring human oversight in critical legal decisions.
Key Provisions
- AI-based tool recommendations cannot be the sole basis for judicial decisions.
- Judicial officers must make final decisions regarding pre-trial and sentencing matters.
- The use of AI tools is subject to legal challenges or objections.
Latest Legislative Action
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0637)
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Who: Judicial officers and legal personnel
Who: Criminal justice agencies
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