Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.

SB 837 defines key legal terms in Tennessee law to clarify statutory interpretation. It specifies that "person," "human being," "life," and "natural person" include biological humans (including the unborn from fertilization) but explicitly exclude artificial intelligence, algorithms, software, hardware, and machines. These definitions amend Tennessee Code Annotated Title 1, Section 1-3-105(a), to prevent legal personhood for technology. The bill does not create new regulations but ensures these terms are interpreted consistently in existing laws. It affects how Tennessee statutes apply to human vs. machine entities in legal contexts.