This bill:

• creates the Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox;
• establishes minimum standards for artificial intelligence use in public education;
• coordinates with the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy;
• assigns pilot administration to the Office of Regulatory Relief;
• establishes an Education Technology Advisory Council;
• limits the State Board of Education's role in pilot application approval;
• provides for state board safety and privacy enforcement;
• requires vendor safety testing through red teaming;
• requires evidence-based evaluation;
• requires state board review and legislative authorization before statewide adoption;
• establishes evidence-based criteria for state board recommendations;
• provides coordination with innovative education programs;
• integrates crisis response with SafeUT infrastructure;
• establishes parental transparency and opt-out rights;
• maintains educator authority over grading and instructional decisions;
• maintains academic integrity and authentic student work standards;
• establishes student rights to transparency and human review;
• integrates enforcement of Title 53E, Chapter 9, Part 3, Student Data Protection;
• creates safe harbor for de-identified data;
• establishes vendor accountability and transparency requirements;
• provides liability protection for good-faith compliance;
• prohibits artificial intelligence systems from simulating romantic or personal relationships with students;
• requires annual safety reviews for multi-year pilots;
• establishes educational principles to guide artificial intelligence deployment;
• establishes legislative findings regarding education technology regulation;
• requires historical source integrity for AI-supported instruction in history, civics, and social studies;
• requires independent evaluation and legislative reporting upon request;
• provides technical assistance for Utah-based education technology companies;
• grants rulemaking authority to the state board; and
• provides a five-year sunset.