‘Massive amounts of money’ doomed Colorado’s landmark 2024 AI law, sponsor says

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 750

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Colorado’s landmark 2024 legislation to protect consumers from discrimination by artificial intelligence systems couldn’t withstand the “massive amounts of money” being spent by technology companies to influence AI policymaking, the law’s architect told fellow lawmakers Tuesday.

“We could have probably built a wing here at the Capitol — built us our own ballroom — with the amount of money that’s been spent on this topic,” Sen. Robert Rodriguez, a Denver Democrat and the state Senate …

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