Mississippi House Bill 1723 (2026) — Statutory Definition of Artificial Intelligence
Mississippi · Miss. HB 1723, 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi adopted a single, uniform definition of 'artificial intelligence' to be used across state law. AI is defined as a machine-based system that, for a set of human-defined objectives, can make predictions, recommendations, or decisions that influence real or virtual environments. The measure is definitional and does not itself impose obligations or penalties.
Technical detail
HB 1723 (2026 Reg. Sess.) establishes a statutory definition of 'artificial intelligence' as a machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing real or virtual environments; no penalties (definitional provision).
Who is protected: Not applicable — the law provides a baseline definition rather than protections.
Who must comply: Not applicable — definitional; it supplies a term for use elsewhere in Mississippi law.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2026-07-01 |
| Enacted | 2026-03-09 |
| Citation | Miss. HB 1723, 2026 Regular Session |
| Enforced by | None (definitional provision). |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Topics | consumer protection |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | Mississippi Legislature — House Bill 1723 (2026 Regular Session, as sent to Governor) ↗ |
More AI rules in Mississippi
- MS Deepfake Law · In effect
- Executive Order No. 1584 (Fostering Stakeholder Collaboratio · In effect
- Acceptable Use Policy for Artificial Intelligence · In effect
Related consumer protection rules elsewhere
- Missouri AI Therapy Chatbot Ban (SB 1019) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- NAACP v. xAI (Colossus 2 Air Pollution) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI Therapy Chatbot Ban (2026) · In effect
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