Washington § 19.435.010 - Definitions. (Effective February 1, 2027.)

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§ 19.435.010. Definitions. (Effective February 1, 2027.)

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Artificial intelligence" means the use of machine learning and related technologies that use data to train statistical models for the purpose of enabling computer systems to perform tasks normally associated with human intelligence or perception, such as computer vision, speech or natural language processing, and content generation.
(2) "Covered provider" means a person or entity that creates, codes, or otherwise produces a generative artificial intelligence system that has over 1,000,000 monthly users and is publicly accessible within the geographic boundaries of the state to consumers for personal use. "Covered provider" does not include state, local, and tribal governments.
(3) "Generative artificial intelligence" means technology that uses machine learning, including deep learning models, natural language processing, or other computational processing techniques of similar or greater complexity, to generate images, audio, or video.
(4) "Provenance data" means data that is embedded into digital content or that is included in the digital content's metadata for the purpose of verifying the digital content's authenticity, origin, or history of modification.
[ 2026 c 167 s 1.]

Notes

Effective date—2026 c 167: "This act takes effect February 1, 2027." [ 2026 c 167 s 9.]

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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