Artificial intelligence; Responsible Deployment of AI Systems Act; AI Council; AI Regulatory Sandbox Program; Artificial Intelligence Workforce Development Program; effective date.

HB 1916 establishes Oklahoma's first comprehensive AI regulation framework. It requires all public agencies and private organizations deploying AI systems in the state to classify them into four risk categories (Unacceptable, High, Limited, or Minimal Risk) before use. High-risk systems - such as those in healthcare, law enforcement, or finance - must undergo pre-deployment assessments, have qualified human overseers, undergo annual audits, and provide transparency to affected individuals. The bill creates an AI Council to analyze public feedback, issue penalties for noncompliance, and oversee the AI Regulatory Sandbox Program for testing new systems. It directly affects any entity using AI that impacts Oklahomans, mandating specific safeguards while prohibiting certain high-risk applications like discriminatory profiling or unregulated biometric surveillance.