technology
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Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto
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Colorado law enforcement will soon have faster access to digital evidence after Gov. Jared Polis signed a pared‑down bill requiring social media companies to acknowledge and respond to search warrants on a tight timeline, a shift from a broader proposal he vetoed last year. Senate Bill 011 also require social media platforms to establish a…
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Artificial intelligence working group agrees on framework to replace Colorado law
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A group that has been working on artificial intelligence policy has reached an agreement on a framework that would replace the regulations adopted by Colorado legislators two years ago. The agreement has the backing of Gov. Jared Polis, who reluctantly signed the AI law in 2024. The agreement reached by the Colorado AI Policy Work…
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Colorado House committee advances bills regulating AI in therapy, insurance decisions
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Colorado lawmakers are moving to place guardrails on the growing use of artificial intelligence in mental health care and insurance decisions. The House Health and Human Services Committee on Thursday approved two bills that would limit how therapists and insurers use AI — requiring clinician oversight when AI is used in therapy and preventing insurance…
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As parents claim some AI chatbots encourage teen suicide, Colorado legislators eye regulation
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Last September, the parents of two teen boys appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism to tell their stories. Megan Garcia, the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer, said her son took his own life in 2024. After his death, she found out he had been having sexually explicit conversations with a…
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More than 20 Colorado counties receive grants to improve land record-keeping systems
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More than 20 Colorado counties received a total of $2.5 million to improve their land record-keeping systems, according to a Monday news release. The State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board awarded 22 counties with grants ranging from $5,000 to $350,000, according to the release. Counties such as Arapahoe, El Paso and Pueblo each received sizable amounts.…
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Colorado House passes ‘kidfluencer’ bill requiring trusts, removal rights for children
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A bill that seeks to provide “kidfluencers” compensation for their work on their parents’ social media accounts passed the Colorado House on Monday, with both Democrats and Republicans voting in favor of the legislation. House Bill 1058, sponsored by Reps. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, and Scott Slaugh, R-Johnstown, has three main provisions: First, it requires…
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Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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Colorado legislators wrap up special session to plug $800 million budget deficit
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Colorado’s legislators on Tuesday wrapped up their work following a special session that sought to plug an $800 million budget deficit. They adopted a slew of tax measures intended to shore up state revenue and confirmed the governor’s authority to make spending reductions. But the legislators didn’t actually cut any spending themselves, despite the governor…
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New AI bill in Colorado would mandate disclosure of ‘non-human’ nature
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Not into chatting with chatbots? There’s a bill making its way through this week’s special session that sponsors say would increase transparency around how consumers interact with AI systems. Members of the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee voted, 8-5, on Thursday to advance an amended House Bill 25B-1008, which seeks to protect consumers by…
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Pause new law on artificial intelligence, Colorado mayors urge lawmakers
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While filling the $800 million gap in the state budget is a significant part of the special session set to go underway this morning at the state Capitol, the battle over artificial intelligence regulations is quickly taking center stage, with mayors from three major cities weighing in. In a letter, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Colorado Springs Mayor…
