Colorado governor signs AI, jobs legislation

Colorado governor signs AI, jobs legislation

(The Center Square) - A pair of business-backed bills were the first actions signed into law following Colorado’s 2026 legislative session, as Gov. Jared Polis closes the curtains on his last session in office.

Colorado’s AI Reset: Two Weeks, a White House Callout, and a Pivot Away from the EU Model

When Colorado enacted the first comprehensive state AI law in 2024, it imported the conceptual architecture of the EU AI Act: a risk-based regime built on duties of care, risk management programs, and impact assessments. Two years later, and within a matter of weeks, the state has dismantled that legislation. On May 14, 2026, Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 26-189, which repeals SB 24-205 and replaces it with a disclosure-and-rights fram…