Ohio — Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State of Ohio Solutions (Policy IT-17)
Ohio · Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State of Ohio Solutions (Policy IT-17)
Ohio's Department of Administrative Services adopted Policy IT-17 requiring state AI use to be fair, accountable, transparent, and human-centric, mandating piloting, human verification for consequential decisions, and limiting generative-AI inputs to public-record data.
Technical detail
Ohio's Department of Administrative Services adopted Policy IT-17 requiring state AI use to be fair, accountable, transparent, and human-centric, mandating piloting, human verification for consequential decisions, and limiting generative-AI inputs to public-record data.
Who is protected: Residents interacting with state government AI systems; public-sector data subjects.
Who must comply: Ohio state agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction and their employees, contractors, and temporary personnel
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2023-12-04 |
| Citation | Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State of Ohio Solutions (Policy IT-17) |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making · AI disclosure and transparency · consumer data privacy |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | State of Ohio AI Policy Balances Data Protection, Quality, Integrity (InnovateOhio / Ohio Department of Administrative Services) ↗ |
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