A working group convened by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has put its stamp of approval on a revised state policy framework that deals with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and “automated decision-making systems” (ADMT) involved in making “consequential” decisions about consumers.
Gov. Polis said on March 17 that the members of the Colorado AI Policy Working Group “reached a unanimous agreement on AI policy to protect consumers and support innovation in our state.”
“I look forward to supporting the recommended framework as legislation moves through the process,” the governor said.
The working group, the governor’s office said, features a “diverse membership including groups representing consumers, hospitals, school districts, and other users of technology, and large and small technology companies.”
The working group was created last October “with the goal of protecting consumers, allowing innovation to thrive, and ensuring that Colorado is not left on an island,” his office said.
The group “spent countless hours investigating national policy trends, identifying policy goals and risks, and negotiating the framework agreed upon today, with refinements to be addressed during the legislative process,” the governor’s office said.
The revised framework, his office said, will ensure that Coloradans are aware when AI or ADMT is used to impact important decisions that affect their lives and give citizens avenues to find out more about decisions that were made, correct wrong information, and request a human review of decisions.
According to an analysis published by Fisher & Phillips LLP, the revised framework approved by the working group “would strip out the original law’s most burdensome requirements (including mandatory bias audits) and replace them with a streamlined transparency-and-notice framework focused on disclosure, correction rights, and human review.”
“The proposal would also push the law’s effective date back to January 1, 2027, giving employers additional time to prepare,” the analysis says.
