United States of America: AI system design and risk-management regulation in Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15)
Progress
Current status
adopted
11 May 2026 adopted
01 May 2026 adopted
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
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
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