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Commissioners, lawmakers and industry spar over proposed AI law as Connecticut weighs transparency and economic risks
Summary
A long public hearing on Senate Bill 2, proposed Connecticut AI legislation, featured supporters calling for guardrails and workforce investment and critics warning of costly, early regulation that could chill local innovation. Testimony ranged from state commissioners to labor, business and technology trade groups.
A committee hearing in Connecticut on Senate Bill 2 — a proposed state law that would set requirements for the development and deployment of artificial‑intelligence systems — drew contrasting views on whether the state should impose new regulatory obligations or limit action to workforce, data and outcome protections.
Supporters urged rules that require transparency, bias testing and post‑use explanations when AI affects housing, hiring, health care or insurance. Skeptics, including some state economic development officials and industry groups,…
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