Colorado Lawmakers Poised to Scale Back State's AI Regulations After Closed-Door Negotiations

Colorado lawmakers are poised to rewrite and scale back the state's artificial intelligence regulations as of May 12, 2026, following closed-door negotiations. The negotiations involved business groups, tech companies including Google, consumer protection groups, and progressive groups. The changes would reduce previously enacted AI regulatory requirements in the state.

AI regulation rollback

• ▪Colorado lawmakers are poised to scale back the state's AI regulations as of May 12, 2026.
• ▪Colorado lawmakers are poised to rewrite artificial intelligence rules as of May 12, 2026.
• ▪Closed-door negotiations preceded Colorado's proposed rewriting of artificial intelligence rules.

Stakeholder groups involved

• ▪Tech companies including Google participated in closed-door negotiations regarding Colorado's AI regulations.
• ▪Business groups participated in closed-door negotiations regarding Colorado's AI regulations.

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