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AI regulation in Connecticut (United States)

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In brief

Connecticut (United States) has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, 1 of them binding and 1 in force. Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened. Connecticut is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules.

Type
State
Region
Americas
Instruments recorded
1
Binding instruments
1
In force
1
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AI policy updates for Connecticut
Verification
Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026

Overview

Connecticut is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules. On record: Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5). This page was added in the October 2026 sub-national research round; see each instrument for what it requires.

What is the current regulatory status?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Connecticut (United States) Act / statute Partially applicable Binding

Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5)

Connecticut SB 5: An Act Concerning Online Safety (Public Act 26-15)

A broad online-safety act that covers frontier developers, AI companions, AI in employment and synthetic content. Its frontier provisions bar retaliation against whistleblowers and require large frontier developers to set up an anonymous internal reporting process and report to their boards quarterly; no duty to publish a safety framework or transparency report was found.

In force 1 Oct 2026 Pending review (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Connecticut (United States)
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5) Act / statute Partially applicable Binding Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5) adopted
  2. · Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5) entered into force

No future deadlines are recorded for Connecticut; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Connecticut feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Read these alongside US's national rules, which apply as well.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Public Act 26-15 (SB 5)
    Connecticut General Assembly · 2026-05-27 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Connecticut (United States)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-connecticut (accessed 21 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Connecticut (United States)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-connecticut}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-connecticut},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 21 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Connecticut (United States) have an AI law?

Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5).

What is the status of AI regulation in Connecticut (United States)?

Pending review: recorded from search extracts of the official sources listed on each instrument, which a reviewer has not yet opened.

What is binding and what is only guidance in Connecticut (United States)?

Binding: Connecticut online safety and frontier AI law (SB 5). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

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