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SB 837·TN·senate

Statutes and Codification - As enacted, clarifies that a "person," as used in Tennessee Code Annotated, does not include artificial intelligence, a computer algorithm, a software program, computer hardware, or any type of machine. - Amends TCA Title 1.

Signed into LawFiled Feb 4, 2025
Sponsor: Pody
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Pub. Ch. 781

Apr 28, 2026

Summary

The bill amends Tennessee's definition of "person" so that artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, software, hardware, and any machines are not considered persons. It also creates new definitions for "human being," "life," and "natural person," each explicitly excluding those technologies. The change clarifies legal language for future statutes and court decisions.

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