SB 5 in Five: What to Know About Connecticut’s New AI Law (opens in new tab)

Connecticut’s SB 5 fits a lot of AI obligations into a small bill number. This week, Governor Lamont (D) signed the 39-section bill into law, creating new requirements across several fast-moving areas of AI policy, including companion chatbots, automated employment decision tools (AEDTs), social media, and provenance data. The law also includes provisions related to frontier AI whistleblower protections, AI-related layoff notices, and planning for a state AI regulatory sandbox, making it one ...