Speaker Menon said the council will convene the full body in October for a hearing on AI, citing recent safety incidents and saying the city should lead on regulation that preserves innovation while protecting New Yorkers.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed Public Act 26-15, the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act, establishing a regulatory sandbox, workforce training (including a Connecticut AI Academy), and limits on algorithmic content delivery to minors; Attorney General William Tong said the law strengthens enforcement tools against platforms.

The Connecticut House debated and passed a far-reaching Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (the CARD Act) that sets consumer disclosures, whistleblower protections for high-capacity developers, rules for AI companions with minors and a regulatory sandbox; supporters said it balances safety and innovation, critics urged clearer cost and enforcement details.

Connecticut plans AI regulatory sandbox program to foster innovation and competitiveness.

Legislative proposal HB 1168 details datasets for generative AI system development.

Washington amends laws for autonomous vehicle self-certification and safety operator supervision

Department mandates reporting for self-certifying entities under new autonomous vehicle regulations

Minnesota revises tax statutes to clarify cryptocurrency definitions effective January 2026.

Oklahoma mandates penalties for illegal sales of cultivated meat products starting November 2025

SB 163 advances protections for neurotechnology data and defines processing parameters.

Legislation aims to establish safeguards and enhance state capacity for AI development.

Mr. Francis told lawmakers he would bring a systems‑and‑data perspective to the Board of Regents, stressing fiscal stewardship, alignment between policy and classroom implementation, and an approach that 'embraces' artificial intelligence with regulatory guardrails.