Colorado Mayors Urge Delay of AI Regulation Bill

Colorado mayors urge delay of AI regulation bill

(COLORADO) — The mayors of three Colorado cities, Mayor Mike Johnston of Denver, Mayor Yemi Mobolade of Colorado Springs, and Mayor Mike Coffman of Aurora, sent a letter asking state legislators to stop a law involving artificial intelligence (AI) from going into effect. The bill, SB24-205, "Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence," requires employers that use AI or automated decision systems to comply with one of the most comprehensive…

Politicians Are Trying to Make It Illegal to Sue AI Companies

If you thought tech companies were your overlords now, wait till you hear about this wonky piece of legislation being cooked up in Colorado. As The Lever reports, a bill proposed in the state's legislature last year would make it outright illegal for individuals to sue AI companies for violating the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, blocking off one of the few meaningful means of recourse for consumers who get screwed over by unfair business pra…

Amended AI bill proposes to delay implementation of 2024 law

The Colorado Capitol Building on June 25, 2025. (Delilah Brumer/Colorado Newsline)House Bill 25B-1008, one of the dueling artificial intelligence bills introduced by Colorado lawmakers during the special session, was gutted during its House Appropriations Committee hearing on Friday afternoon to become a simple extension of the controversial 2024 law’s effective date. The bill would now push implementation of Senate Bill 24-205 until October 202…