Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old Southern University and A&M College student, was brought to the hospital unresponsive in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The bus was headed to Monticello Middle School when the flames erupted, but the driver rushed the students to safety and no one was harmed, officials say.
Legislation has been introduced in at least 11 states as calls grow for human oversight of artificial intelligence use in reviewing health insurance claims.