The complex patchwork of US AI regulation has already arrived
- More than a dozen US states have passed laws covering AI use, with additional state legislatures debating regulations on the way. Here’s how emerging laws and mandates could impact CIOs’ AI strategies.
- Congress’ inaction doesn’t mean AI regulation isn’t evolving apace in the US. Sixteen states had already enacted AI-related legislation as of late January, and state legislatures have already introduced more than 400 AI bills across the US this year, six times the number introduced in 2023
- Many of the bills are targeted both at the developers of AI technologies and the organizations putting AI tools to use, says Mahdavi, a lawyer with global law firm BCLP, which has established an AI working group.
- And with populous states such as California, New York, Texas, and Florida either passing or considering AI legislation, companies doing business across the US won’t be able to avoid the regulations.
- Two states to watch are California and Connecticut
