AI regulations

A huge majority of the 7,000-plus survey responses from Larimer County residents opposed data centers. Technology is changing so quickly in data center operations, power needs and water supply demands, that Larimer County’s draft is less specific than others on technical issues. The proposed rules set a high bar for developers, but give them room to change how they get there.

Denver’s mayor and city council Wednesday announced a “working group” of 26 citizens and experts on data center growth that will make policy recommendations amid a city building moratorium. KUNC's Marty Lenz discussed some specifics of the working group with Colorado Sun's Michael Booth.

Strong negative sentiment on data centers revealed in three separate surveys. Opposition ranges from 60% to as high as 71%. Public apprehension is driven largely by worries over energy costs (half of Americans view data centers as mostly bad for this), heavy water usage, strain on local quality of life, and the environment.

Companies, governments and other groups that create and use artificial intelligence will no longer have to disclose how their AI systems help make decisions on things like hiring, loans and housing.

Companies that create and use AI wouldn’t have to disclose how their systems help make decisions on things like hiring, loans and housing.

Colorado enjoyed a reputation of being business-friendly in recent decades. But some in the business community worry that too much regulation is hurting the state’s ability to attract new companies. And they’re asking the governor for help.

State legislators delayed the law’s implementation to give stakeholders a chance to hammer out disagreements on consumer protections.

The measure represents the legislature’s latest attempt to address artificial intelligence as the technology becomes increasingly prevalent.

President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban states from creating robust regulations around artificial intelligence is another potential roadblock for Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI law.

Four states — Colorado, California, Utah and Texas — have passed laws that set some rules for AI across the private sector.