Polis Backs New AI Framework To Replace Controversial 2024 Law

By Marianne Goodland | The Denver Gazette

A group that has been working on artificial intelligence policy has reached an agreement on a framework that would replace the regulations adopted by Colorado legislators two years ago.

The agreement has the backing of Gov. Jared Polis, who reluctantly signed the AI law in 2024.

The agreement reached by the Colorado AI Policy Work Group is meant to repeal and replace the 2024 law, whose sponsors said would protect consumers and residents from algorithmic discrimination but which critics called heavy handed and unworkable.

A multi-billion dollar technology company, which recently decided to leave Colorado, cited the new regulations on artificial intelligence as a cause of concern, comparing the “state-level oversight” to the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act.

In an announcement, Gov. Jared Polis said the draft will ensure that residents are aware when AI or an automated0 decision making system (ADMT) is used that impact decisions affecting their lives.

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