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research/papers/kerione-utah-pro-human-ai-executive-order-2026-08 Establishing Utah's Pro-Human Approach to Artificial Intelligence in State Government (Executive Order 2026-08) summary v0.1 — 2026-10-14: drafted by Claude from the PDF (all four pages); unread by Mark; marked partner on Mark's word 2026-10-21, paraphrase only partner 626 # Establishing Utah's Pro-Human Approach to Artificial Intelligence in State Government (Executive Order 2026-08) **Abstract.** Utah Executive Order 2026-08, signed by Governor Spencer J. Cox on 6 October 2026, sets rules for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by state executive-branch agencies under the Pro-Human AI Initiative. It assigns duties to the Department of Government Operations, the Division of Technology Services and each agency, and directs that the State-Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) Framework be developed and used, where applicable, as the state's trust infrastructure for AI. It is for readers following state-level adoption of verifiable identity and credentials. ## Summary The order opens with recitals. They describe AI as an opportunity for Utah residents, acknowledge public concern about AI in government, reject a choice between innovation and safety, and refer to the Pro-Human AI Initiative the governor established in December 2025. One recital says the advance of AI calls for privacy-preserving ways to verify the authenticity of individuals, organizations, AI agents and digital information. Another describes the SEDI Framework as providing privacy-preserving, individually controlled, cryptographically verifiable digital identity and credentials that guard against identity fraud, impersonation, unauthorized AI agent activity and fraudulent digital content. The operative sections are numbered 1 to 7. Section 1 states five purposes: evaluate AI tools by the initiative's principles, let the Department of Government Operations (DGO) lead AI-driven process improvement, train the state workforce, give agencies a framework for citizen-facing tools with safeguards for state data, and set agency responsibilities. Section 2 defines "agency" as executive-branch bodies, excluding higher education, the education boards, independent entities, the Attorney General, Auditor and Treasurer, and the legislative and judicial branches. Section 3 sets two foundational principles, Human-Guided and Human-Enhancing, and tells agencies to avoid AI technologies that do not adhere strictly to them. Section 4 gives DGO three duties: guardrails against cyberattacks and "unauthorized or rogue AI agents," help to agencies in finding and evaluating AI uses with human-in-the-loop review where individual rights are affected, and, in 4(c), to "Develop and utilize the SEDI Framework, where applicable, as the State's strategic trust infrastructure for AI." Section 5 requires each agency to complete AI literacy training, look for cost-effective uses, document how AI is used in processes that affect the public, and share findings. Section 6 has the Division of Technology Services (DTS) build the training program with the Division of Human Resource Management, write uniform implementation standards and evaluate AI for cybersecurity. Section 7 requires a yearly progress report from the DGO commissioner starting 1 July 2027 and preserves obligations under existing privacy and records law. The order is effective immediately. ## Key terms Pro-Human AI Initiative, Human-Guided, Human-Enhancing, State-Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) Framework, strategic trust infrastructure for AI, unauthorized or rogue AI agents, human-in-the-loop review, AI literacy training, Agency ## Claims and their evidence - Executive-branch agencies shall avoid AI technologies that do not adhere strictly to the Human-Guided and Human-Enhancing principles (section 3). [normative] - DGO shall develop and use the SEDI Framework, where applicable, as the state's strategic trust infrastructure for AI (section 4(c)). [normative] - The SEDI Framework provides privacy-preserving, individually controlled, cryptographically verifiable digital identity and credentials (recitals). [informative] - Agencies shall document how AI systems, their inputs, outputs and roles in decision-making, are integrated into processes that affect the public (section 5(d)). [normative] - The DGO commissioner reports progress to the governor by 1 July 2027 and every 1 July after (section 7(a)). [normative] ## Related State Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) Utah: Protecting Liberty; SEDI Identity Proofing; SEDI and Data Loyalty. The order does not name KERI (Key Event Receipt Infrastructure) or any other protocol. ## Provenance Drafted by Claude on 2026-10-14 from the PDF on governor.utah.gov, all four pages read in full. Not yet read by Mark.

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