Louisiana
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 Voluntary K-12 AI guidance from LDOE; proposed bill to mandate AI literacy starting in 6th grade pending
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 University of Louisiana system received 1.4M federal grant for AI-Enhanced Teacher Preparation Pipeline
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Louisiana Institute for Artificial Intelligence and LA.IO division established for statewide AI strategy
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Free university AI microcredential program; state-funded teacher preparation initiatives
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
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