Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Oct 2026 in force
11 May 2026 adopted
01 May 2026 adopted
02 Apr 2026 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Oct 2026
in force

AI system design and risk-management regulation in Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15) enters into force

On 1 October 2026, Sections 2 and 15 of An Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15) enter into force. Section 2 applies to frontier developers, defined as persons training a foundation model using more than 10 to the 26th integer or floating-…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 May 2026
adopted

Governor signed Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15) including AI system design and risk-management regulation

On 11 May 2026, the Governor of Connecticut signed Act Concerning Online Safety as Public Act 26-15. The Act establishes design and risk-management obligations across three categories of artificial intelligence systems. Section 2 applies to frontier…

Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 May 2026
adopted

Act Concerning Online Safety (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5) including AI system design and risk-management regulation was adopted

On 1 May 2026, the Connecticut House of Representatives adopted Substitute Senate Bill No. 5 (An Act Concerning Online Safety) following adoption by the Senate on 21 April 2026. The Bill establishes design and risk-management obligations across thre…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
02 Apr 2026
under deliberation

Act Concerning Online Safety (Substitute Senate Bill No. 5) including AI system design and risk-management regulation was introduced to Connecticut General Assembly

On 2 April 2026, Committee Bill No. 5 (LCO No. 1886), Act Concerning Online Safety, was introduced to the Connecticut General Assembly after being drafted by the General Law Committee. Section 2 would apply to frontier developers, defined as persons…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament