Colorado AI Act
Colorado law governing high-risk AI systems
Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence, also known as the Colorado AI Act (CAIA), is a Colorado state law that regulates the development and deployment of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The CAIA places obligations on deployers and developers of high-risk AI systems to protect Colorado residents from algorithmic discrimination in the context of employment, education, financial services, government services, healthcare, housing, insurance, or legal services. The CAIA drew national attention for being the first comprehensive, state-level framework in the United States that legislates high-risk AI systems.
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The CAIA covers high-risk AI systems that play a substantial role in making a "consequential decision" that impacts Colorado residents. Consequential decisions are defined as those with significant impacts related to education, employment, financial services, government services, healthcare, housing, insurance, or legal services. The bill takes effect on June 30, 2026.
The CAIA places obligations on developers and deployers who conduct business in Colorado to avoid algorithmic discrimination against Colorado residents. Developers are entities who "develop or intentionally and substantially" modify high-risk AI systems. Deployers are organizations who use high-risk AI systems. Algorithmic discrimination is defined as "any condition in which the use of an artificial intelligence system results in an unlawful differential treatment or impact that disfavors an individual or group of individuals on the basis of" protected characteristics.
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