Colorado Governor to Sign Chatbot Safety and Psychotherapy AI Bills
Colorado leads AI regulation with two new laws targeting chatbots and mental health therapy.
Deep Dive
Colorado Governor Jared Polis is expected to sign HB 1263 (chatbot safety) and HB 1195 (restricting AI in psychotherapy) on Friday. Two other AI bills—on dynamic pricing and healthcare authorizations—have been passed and await the governor’s signature.
Key Points
- Gov. Polis expected to sign HB 1263 (chatbot safety) and HB 1195 (psychotherapy AI restrictions) on May 29.
- Two additional Colorado AI bills on dynamic pricing and healthcare authorizations are awaiting signature.
- Illinois Gov. Pritzker also plans to sign SB 315, a frontier model AI safety act, while California advances 30 AI bills.
Why It Matters
Colorado’s AI bills set early regulatory benchmarks for chatbot transparency and mental health AI oversight.