In Delaying Its AI Law, Colorado Shows Tech Lobby's Power In State Politics
After intensive lobbying by business and tech groups, Colorado has delayed implementation of its landmark artificial intelligence law. The measure, originally set to take effect in February, has now been pushed back to June, giving the tech industry another legislative session to lobby to water down the law or even have it repealed.
The Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205) marked the state’s first major law regulating AI-driven decisions, as well as a first-of-its-kind for the nation and a win for the public. The law aims to protect consumers and workers from algorithmic harm and discrimination when AI systems are used as substantial factors in decision-making in key areas related to economic opportunity, such as employment, education, health care and housing.
Colorado’s delayed implementation of its AI Act is a case study in how state governments struggle to exercise their right to regulate when dealing with the pressures of an emboldened and power-hungry federal government and a tech industry that insists that all meaningful regulations are a threat.
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