Nevada executive branch Policy on the Responsible and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (effective November 26, 2024)

Summary

A policy of the Governor's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) that sets minimum standards for the use of AI across Nevada's executive branch, effective November 26, 2024. All state agencies must meet it as a minimum and may adopt stricter policies; agency policies go to the State Technology Governance Committee for review each year before July 1, and where an agency policy conflicts with the statewide policy the more stringent one prevails. It sets principles (fairness, privacy, safety and security, validity, transparency and human oversight), gives examples of permitted, approval-required and prohibited uses (generating official reports needs approval), requires human review of critical AI decisions, mandatory safety training for staff working on AI operations, reporting of AI-related incidents and participation in audits, and an annual review of the policy. Governor Joe Lombardo announced it in December 2024. It is an executive policy, not a statute or executive order.

Key dates

1. October 20, 2026Checked against sources
2. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

Each passage is quoted from its source. The quoted passages are re-checked against the live pages every month.

1. The policy establishes minimum standards for AI deployment and utilization.

   Supports: Policy announced by the Governor; minimum standards

   Sun, December 1, 2024 at 8:42 AM

   Supports: Date of report

   Gov. Lombardo unveils AI policy for executive branch KRNV News 4 / Fox 11 (Sinclair) Reporting or analysis

2. This policy establishes minimum standards for Al deployment and

   Supports: Purpose: minimum standards (the PDF's text layer renders AI as 'Al')

   Effective Date: November 26, 2024

   Supports: Effective date

   All state agencies must comply with this policy and related standards as a minimum

   Supports: Applies to all state agencies as a minimum

   In cases where Agency-specific policy and statewide policy may be in conflict, the more

   Supports: More stringent policy prevails

   prior to July 1, to the STGC Chair for committee review.

   Supports: Agency policies submitted annually before July 1

   Approval-Required: Generating official reports, using AI-generated insights for

   Supports: Approval-required uses

   Ensure critical AI decisions involve human review to maintain

   Supports: Human review of critical AI decisions

   mandatory safety training for all personnel involved in AI operations

   Supports: Mandatory safety training

   Policy on the Responsible and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nevada State Government Executive Branch (CIO signed) Nevada Office of the Chief Information Officer Primary source