2023 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB996: Artificial Intelligence - Implementation Causing Injury or Death - Civil and Criminal Liability

Legislative Summary

Establishing that a person who intentionally designs and creates artificial intelligence software able to cause physical injury or death is strictly liable for damages and subject to a civil penalty if the software is used to cause personal injury or death; and prohibiting a person from using a physical implement that acts independently of the person but is directed by artificial intelligence software to cause injury to or death of another.

Bill History

2/10/2023
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/15/2023
Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/10/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/11/202386.6 KB