December 23, 2024

The States Are Taking the Lead on AI

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Since the launch of Open AI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, federal policymakers have been debating how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) transparency and safety.
But so far, Congress has not enacted any significant legislation.
That could soon change, as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation could report out as many as eight AI-related bills before the end of the 118th Congress.
The real action has, thus far, been taking place at the state level
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, in the 2024 legislative session (as of June 3), at least 40 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia’s local government introduced AI bills, and six states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands adopted resolutions or enacted legislation. Among those developments:

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