The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer screen generated by ChatGPT’s Dall-E text-to-image model on Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. to pass a law expressly regulating the use of artificial intelligence — a milestone that supporters said was an imperfect starting point to establish oversight of an emerging industry.
Under the law, a job applicant screened by an AI tool will be informed that they’re dealing with a machine, and they’ll be told why. If someone is rejected for a job or apartment, they’ll also be given an explanation. Colorado’s law and similar attempts to pass legislation in other states have faced battles on many fronts, including between civil rights groups and the tech industry. Some lawmakers have been wary of wading into a technology few yet understand, and governors have worried about being the odd-state-out and spooking AI startups. Polis expressed worries about stifling AI innovation.
Colorado Sen. Robert Rodriguez speaks to members of the press at the State Capitol in Denver on Sept. 8, 2023. “Beyond that, the bill’s requirements are extremely modest,” he said. “And I would say even the disclosure provisions are far short of what public interest groups have been pushing for. But at least it’s a good baseline.”