STATE-CERTIFIED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TRAINING PROGRAMS.

(a) The department, in consultation with a board or council administratively attached to the department and authorized to advise the department on artificial intelligence systems and with other interested persons, shall annually:

(1) certify at least five artificial intelligence training programs for state and local government employees;

(2) update standards for maintenance of certification by the artificial intelligence training programs under this section; and

(3) ensure that the artificial intelligence training programs are equal in length to the cybersecurity training programs certified under Section 2054.519.

(b) To be certified under Subsection (a), an artificial intelligence training program must:

(1) focus on forming an understanding of how artificial intelligence technology may be used in relation to a state employee's responsibilities and duties; and

(2) teach best practices on literacy in deploying and operating the artificial intelligence technologies.

(c) The department may identify and certify under Subsection (a) training programs provided by state agencies and local governments that satisfy the training requirements described by Subsection (b).

(d) The department may contract with an independent third party to certify artificial intelligence training programs under this section.

(e) The department shall annually publish on the department's Internet website the list of artificial intelligence training programs certified under this section.