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The Colorado AI Act Ushers in European-Style AI Legislation across the Pond

Blank Rome partners Sharon R. Klein, who serves as co-chair of the Privacy, Security & Data Protection group, Alex C. Nisenbaum, and Karen H. Shin authored the article, “The Colorado AI Act Ushers in European-Style AI Legislation across the Pond,” in the Daily Journal on July 24, 2024.

Just as Europe pushed comprehensive privacy laws to America through the General Data Protection Regulation, European principles in the EU AI Act, enacted in March, are now in the United States. Colorado has become the first U.S. state with comprehensive artificial intelligence (“AI”) legislation, effective February 1, 2026. The Act is a harbinger of comprehensive AI legislation that will soon dominate the U.S. landscape. Over a quarter of U.S. states have proposed AI legislation, including California, which is currently drafting regulations on automated decision-making.

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