New York State Sen. Andrew Gounardes introduced a newly strengthened version of the RAISE Act last week. The new measure, co-sponsored by Sen. Patricia Fahy, would require third-party audits and ...

Oct. 28, 2026 — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed and enacted a significant AI chatbot safety measure that will take effect early next year. The new law, S 9051, prohibits companies that utilize ...

This article draws on data in the Transparency Coalition’s 2026 State AI Legislation Report. Oct. 28, 2026 — The world became aware of the urgent need to create safeguards around powerful frontier AI ...

Oct. 27, 2026 — This morning the Transparency Coalition released its 2026 State AI Legislation Report, the nation’s most comprehensive guide to AI-related laws enacted in 2026. This year’s report ...

As Congress declined to act, state lawmakers stepped up to engage with the most pressing AI issues. The Transparency Coalition’s report found legislators in 30 states enacted 115 AI-related laws this ...

Oct. 23, 2026 — Lawmakers in New Jersey are actively considering four significant AI-related bills in the final stretch of this year’s session. The measures focus on protecting individuals from the ...

Oct. 22, 2026 — A judge in New Mexico yesterday ordered Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to pay $25 billion in penalties for more than 43 million violations of the state’s unfair ...

Oct. 20, 2026 — Pennsylvania lawmakers yesterday gave their initial public consideration to two frontier AI model safety bills, both of which were filed in response to the recent spate of alarming ...

During the state legislative season TCAI offers updates on a variety of AI-related bills making progress in around the nation. Editor’s note: With most state legislatures now adjourned for the year, ...

Oct. 15, 2026 — Eight states filed lawsuits against OpenAI yesterday accusing the tech company of misleading the public over the safety of its main product, ChatGPT. The lawsuits were filed in a ...

Oct. 12, 2026 — A new study of ChatGPT for Teens found that the the OpenAI product falls short on its promised safety features. Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute announced a rating of ...

Oct. 9, 2026 — Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) led a roundtable discussion on AI regulation yesterday in Olympia, calling artificial intelligence a powerful new technology with “great benefits, horrible ...