ORStandards & Frameworks
Executive Order 26-26: Responsible AI Procurement Standards for State Government
Office of Governor Tina Kotek
Signed Sept 23, 2026. Directs the State CIO to set standards for third-party AI safety review, assess a 'kill switch' requirement for frontier AI models and add procurement safeguards, with an implementation proposal due within 90 days.
ORToolkits & Guides
Generative AI in K-12 Classrooms Guidance (v3.0)
Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
Interactive web guide that replaces the earlier v2.0 PDF. Covers guiding principles, educator AI competencies and AI literacy, equity, and student privacy (FERPA, COPPA, OSIPA), and links to ODE's policy-development guide for districts (March 2025).
ORStandards & Frameworks
Oregon State Government AI Action Plan
Office of Governor Tina Kotek / State Government AI Advisory Council
Finalized Feb 12, 2025 by the AI Advisory Council created under EO 23-26. Sets out five strategic executive actions covering governance and security, a reference architecture, privacy, and workforce readiness for AI in state government.
ORGrants & Funding
Oregon-NVIDIA AI Workforce MOU and $10M Investment
Office of Governor Tina Kotek / Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Announced April 24, 2025: an MOU with NVIDIA plus $10M in Oregon CHIPS Act funds for semiconductor and AI workforce projects. OPB reported in Oct 2026 that the NVIDIA ambassador program is paused, while about $8.5M in semiconductor workforce grants were awarded in April 2026.