Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB823 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 823
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10	10	By: Delegates Wu, Qi, Bagnall, Hill, Mireku–North, Phillips, Ruth, Schindler, and
11	11	Ziegler
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 29, 2025
13	13	Assigned to: Economic Matters
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Generative Artificial Intelligence – Training Data Transparency 2
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring a developer of a generative artificial intelligence system, on 3
22	22	or before a certain date and before the developer releases or substantially modifies a 4
23	23	certain generative artificial intelligence system, to publish on the developer’s website 5
24	24	documentation detailing the data used to train the generative artificial intelligence 6
25	25	system; and generally relating to training data transparency for generative artificial 7
26	26	intelligence. 8
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
29	29	Article – State Finance and Procurement 10
30	30	Section 3.5–801 11
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
32	32	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
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34	34	BY adding to 14
35	35	Article – State Finance and Procurement 15
36	36	Section 3.5–807 16
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 17
38	38	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
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40	40	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
41	41	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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43	43	Article – State Finance and Procurement 21
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45	45	3.5–801. 22
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47	47	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 23
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51	51	(b) (1) “Algorithmic decision system” means a computational process that 1
52	52	facilitates decision making. 2
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54	54	(2) “Algorithmic decision system” includes decisions derived from 3
55	55	machines, statistics, facial recognition, and decisions on paper. 4
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57	57	(c) “Artificial intelligence” means a machine–based system that: 5
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59	59	(1) can, for a given set of human–defined objectives, make predictions, 6
60	60	recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments; 7
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62	62	(2) uses machine and human–based inputs to perceive real and virtual 8
63	63	environments and abstracts those perceptions into models through analysis in an 9
64	64	automated manner; and 10
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66	66	(3) uses model inference to formulate options for information or action. 11
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68	68	(d) “GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ” MEANS ARTIFICIAL 12
69	69	INTELLIGENCE THAT CA N GENERATE DERIVED SYNTHETIC CONTENT, SUCH AS TEXT, 13
70	70	IMAGES, VIDEO, AND AUDIO , THAT EMULATES THE STRUCTURE AND 14
71	71	CHARACTERISTICS OF T HE DATA USED TO TRAI N THE ARTIFICIAL INT ELLIGENCE. 15
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73	73	(E) (1) “High–risk artificial intelligence” means artificial intelligence that is a 16
74	74	risk to individuals or communities, as defined under regulations adopted by the 17
75	75	Department in consultation with the Governor’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet. 18
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77	77	(2) “High–risk artificial intelligence” includes rights–impacting artificial 19
78	78	intelligence and safety–impacting artificial intelligence. 20
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80	80	[(e)] (F) “Impact assessment” means an assessment of artificial intelligence 21
81	81	systems made under regulations adopted by the Department in consultation with the 22
82	82	Governor’s Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet and required under § 3.5–803 of this subtitle. 23
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84	84	[(f)] (G) “Public senior higher education institution” means: 24
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86	86	(1) the constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland and 25
87	87	the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; 26
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89	89	(2) Morgan State University; or 27
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91	91	(3) St. Mary’s College of Maryland. 28
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93	93	[(g)] (H) “Rights–impacting artificial intelligence” means artificial intelligence 29
94	94	whose output serves as a basis for decision or action that is significantly likely to affect civil 30
95	95	rights, civil liberties, equal opportunities, access to critical resources, or privacy. 31
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99	99	[(h)] (I) “Safety–impacting artificial intelligence” means artificial intelligence 1
100	100	that has the potential to significantly impact the safety of human life, well–being, or critical 2
101	101	infrastructure. 3
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103	103	3.5–807. 4
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105	105	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 5
106	106	INDICATED. 6
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108	108	(2) “DEVELOPER” MEANS A PERSON OR A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL 7
109	109	GOVERNMENT THAT DESI GNS, CODES, PRODUCES, OR SUBSTANTIALLY MOD IFIES A 8
110	110	GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE SYSTEM. 9
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112	112	(3) “SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFIE S” MEANS TO RELEASE A NEW VER SION 10
113	113	OF OR UPDATE TO A GENERATIVE ARTI FICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM THAT 11
114	114	MATERIALLY CHANGES T HE FUNCTIONALITY , PERFORMANCE , OR TRAINING DATA 12
115	115	OF A GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE SYSTEM. 13
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117	117	(B) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A GENERATIVE AR TIFICIAL 14
118	118	INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM THAT WAS RELEASED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022, FOR 15
119	119	USE BY THE GENERAL P UBLIC IN THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHE R THE TERMS 16
120	120	OF THAT USE REQUIRE COMPENSATION . 17
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122	122	(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL 18
123	123	INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY MADE FOR: 19
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125	125	(I) USE BY HOSPITAL MEDI CAL STAFF; 20
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127	127	(II) USE BY AN AFFILIATE OF THE DEVELOPER OF THE 21
128	128	GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE SYSTEM; 22
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130	130	(III) ENSURING PHYSICAL SA FETY OF AN INDIVIDUA L; 23
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132	132	(IV) PROTECTING CONFIDENT IAL PERSONAL INFORMATION ; 24
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134	134	(V) DETECTING, RESISTING, OR PROSECUTING MALIC IOUS, 25
135	135	DECEPTIVE, FRAUDULENT , OR ILLEGAL ACTIONS ; 26
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137	137	(VI) THE OPERATION OF AIR CRAFT IN THE NATIONA L AIRSPACE; 27
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140	140	(VII) USE BY A FEDERAL ENT ITY TO SUPPORT NATIONAL 29
141	141	SECURITY, MILITARY, OR OTHER DEFENSE PUR POSES. 30 4 HOUSE BILL 823
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145	145	(C) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026, AND BEFORE EACH TIME 1
146	146	THEREAFTER A DEVELOPER RELEASES O R SUBSTANTIALLY MODI FIES A 2
147	147	GENERATIVE ARTIFICIA L INTELLIGENCE SYSTE M, THE DEVELOPER OF THE 3
148	148	GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE SYSTEM SHALL POS T ON THE WEBSITE OF 4
149	149	THE DEVELOPER DOCUME NTATION DETAILING THE DATA AND DATASETS USED TO 5
150	150	TRAIN THE GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGE NCE SYSTEM, INCLUDING: 6
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152	152	(1) THE SOURCES OR OWNER S OF THE DATA; 7
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154	154	(2) A DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE DATA FURT HERS THE INTENDED 8
155	155	PURPOSE OF THE GENER ATIVE ARTIFICIAL INT ELLIGENCE SYSTEM ; 9
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157	157	(3) IF A DATASET USED FO R TRAINING IS: 10
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159	159	(I) STATIC, THE NUMBER OF DATA PO INTS INCLUDED WITHIN 11
160	160	THE DATASET; OR 12
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162	162	(II) DYNAMIC, AN ESTIMATE OF THE N UMBER OF DATA POINTS 13
163	163	INCLUDED WITHIN THE DATASET; 14
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165	165	(4) IF A DATASET: 15
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167	167	(I) INCLUDES LABELS , THE TYPES OF LABELS USED IN THE 16
168	168	DATASET; OR 17
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170	170	(II) DOES NOT INCLUDE LAB ELS, THE GENERAL 18
171	171	CHARACTERISTICS OF T HE DATAPOINTS WITHIN THE DATASET; 19
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173	173	(5) WHETHER ANY DATA ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OR ARE 20
174	174	PROTECTED BY COPYRIG HT, TRADEMARK , OR PATENT; 21
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176	176	(6) WHETHER THE DEVELOPE R PURCHASED OR LICEN SED THE DATA; 22
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178	178	(7) WHETHER THE DATA INC LUDE ANY PERSONAL IN FORMATION; 23
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180	180	(8) WHETHER THE DATA INC LUDE AGGREGATE CONSUMER 24
181	181	INFORMATION ; 25
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183	183	(9) WHETHER T HE DEVELOPER CLEANED , PROCESSED, OR MODIFIED 26
184	184	THAT DATA AND WHY TH E DEVELOPER CLEANED , PROCESSED, OR MODIFIED THE 27
185	185	DATA; 28
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189	189	(10) (I) THE TIME PERIOD DURI NG WHICH THE DATA W ERE 1
190	190	COLLECTED; AND 2
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192	192	(II) WHETHER THE DATA COLLECTION IS STILL ONGOING; 3
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194	194	(11) WHEN THE DATA W ERE FIRST USED DURING TH E DEVELOPMENT 4
195	195	OF THE GENERATIVE AR TIFICIAL INTELLIGENC E SYSTEM; AND 5
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197	197	(12) WHETHER THE GENERATIVE ARTIFICIA L INTELLIGENCE SYSTE M 6
198	198	USED OR USES SYNTHET IC DATA GENERATION . 7
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200	200	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8
201	201	October 1, 2025. 9