Five draft standards moved before CalSTRS board members as the pension fund shifted from planning AI oversight to defining rules for how the technology will be used.
The proposed framework centers on fiduciary duty, human accountability, public trust, human judgment and fairness, signaling that AI decisions must remain tied to core governance obligations.
CalSTRS' review marks a step from broad oversight discussions toward operational principles that could shape how one of the largest U.S. public pension funds deploys AI.