AI Regulation
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Laws governing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems, including requirements for transparency, bias prevention, and consumer notification.
Regulatory Snapshot: AI Regulation
AI Regulation legislation is in early national rollout: 6 states have enacted ai regulation rules and 0 are actively considering pending bills. PlainRegWatch tracks 10 regulations in this category - 10 enacted and 0 pending, giving an enactment ratio of 100% across the fleet. California leads with 3 enacted ai regulation rules, setting a working template that neighboring states often borrow from during drafting.
The earliest tracked ai regulation enactment in this dataset dates to 2008, with the most recent in 2025 - indicating ongoing legislative momentum. Of the 6 states with any ai regulation activity on record, 2 have enacted more than one rule in this area, suggesting iterative policy refinement rather than one-and-done legislation.
For compliance teams, the ai regulation landscape presents a multi-jurisdictional patchwork: rules differ on applicability thresholds, effective dates, and penalty structures across the 6 enacting states. PlainRegWatch normalizes each entry to the official statute or bill number and links to the originating legislative record, review any individual regulation below for its summary, key requirements, and source URL.
States with AI Regulation Laws
All AI Regulation Regulations (10)
California AI Transparency Act
California 2026-08-02Watermarks and detection tools for AI-generated content.
Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act
California 2026-01-01Requires publishing training data info for public-facing GenAI.
Transparency in Frontier AI Act
California 2025-09-01Frontier AI developers ($500M+ revenue) must publish safety reports.
Colorado AI Act
Colorado 2026-06-30First comprehensive US state AI law. Prevents algorithmic discrimination in high-risk systems.
AI Video Interview Act
Illinois 2020-01-01First law requiring AI disclosure in video interviews.
Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
Illinois 2008-10-03Pioneering biometric privacy with private right of action. Major AI litigation driver.
Illinois Human Rights Act — AI Amendment
Illinois 2026-01-01Prohibits discriminatory AI in employment decisions.
NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law
New York 2023-07-05First US law requiring AI bias audits in hiring.
Texas Responsible AI Governance Act
Texas 2026-01-01Prohibits restricted AI purposes: CSAM, deepfakes, social scoring.
Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act
Utah 2024-05-01GenAI disclosure requirements, stricter for high-risk interactions.