The Colorado General Assembly concluded its 2025 legislative session without amending the Colorado AI Act, which is set to take effect on February 1, 2026. The law aims to prevent algorithmic discrimination in high-stakes areas and requires organizations to conduct impact assessments and establish consumer notification processes.
As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms healthcare, organizations face both unprecedented opportunities and risks, necessitating robust governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) frameworks. Without these programs, healthcare organizations risk ethical dilemmas, regulatory violations, and potential patient harm.
A provision in Congress’s budget bill could preempt all state regulation of AI for the next ten years, effectively removing public recourse against AI-related harm. This measure threatens the progress made by states in establishing safeguards against various AI risks while leaving the public vulnerable.
House Republicans are advancing legislation that would impose a 10-year ban on state regulations regarding artificial intelligence, alarming California leaders who fear it would undermine existing protections. If passed, this moratorium could prevent enforcement of over 20 laws aimed at regulating AI and halt ongoing legislative efforts to protect citizens from potential harms associated with the technology.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) complicates the necessary use of data and AI, hindering companies from leveraging AI’s potential effectively. To enhance European competitiveness, there is a need for a more reasonable regulatory framework that simplifies data usage and removes unnecessary restrictions on automated decision-making.
The Colorado Legislature recently failed to amend the Artificial Intelligence Act, originally passed in 2024, which imposes strict regulations on high-risk AI systems. Proposed amendments aimed to ease some burdensome requirements but were voted down, leaving the original Act intact and requiring compliance by early 2026.
EU policy adviser Kai Zenner has warned that many EU member states are facing financial difficulties and a shortage of expertise necessary to enforce the AI Act effectively. As the phased implementation of the AI Act begins, member nations must establish rules for penalties and fines by August 2.
The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) requires developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination and disclose when consumers are interacting with an AI system. The Act is set to take effect on February 1, 2026, and aims to enhance consumer protections in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence.
Colorado’s pioneering law on artificial intelligence faced challenges as efforts to update it with Senate Bill 25-318 failed. As a result, employers must prepare to comply with the original law by February 1, 2026, amidst significant compliance uncertainty.
The AI Governance & Strategy Summit will address the challenges organizations face in navigating the evolving landscape of AI regulation, focusing on major frameworks like the EU AI Act and the U.S. AI Bill of Rights. Experts will provide strategies for achieving compliance and managing the legal complexities of AI across different jurisdictions.