South Carolina
14%
4/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
1/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
0/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 HB 4582 authorizes districts to offer age-appropriate AI instruction beginning 2026-27; not mandatory.
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 HB 4582 authorizes Department of Education to create AI professional development for educators, subject to available funding; not mandated.
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 1/8
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 1 HB 5253 prohibits AI from being sole basis for high-stakes decisions including discipline and special education placement.
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Governor Henry McMaster chairs SREB 16-state AI in Education Commission; state planning four-course AI curriculum.
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 0/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 0
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0