The 2026 legislative session was marked by a major push to regulate artificial intelligence, a technology advancing at breakneck speed.

Colorado is at the forefront of AI policy, becoming the first state to pursue regulation on “algorithmic discrimination” by passing a law in 2024. Supporters have lauded the legislation, saying it’s necessary to put guardrails around AI. Critics called the measure heavy-handed and unworkable, and at least one major technology company, which left Colorado for Florida, had cited the AI law as a cause for concern.

On the other hand, U.S. Rep.…