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AI regulation in Kentucky (United States)

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In brief

Kentucky (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. Kentucky 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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Verification
Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026

Overview

Kentucky is recorded here for its own AI instruments, which apply within its territory alongside US's national rules. On record: Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4). 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: Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

Key policy instruments

Kentucky (United States) Act / statute In force Binding

Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4)

Kentucky SB 4 (2025): An Act relating to protection of information (Acts Chapter 66)

The Commonwealth Office of Technology must create an AI Governance Committee, write AI policy and technology standards, and keep a registry of generative and high-risk AI used by state agencies. Agencies must disclose when AI is used in decisions about people or businesses and report every year. The act also creates a cause of action over synthetic media in election campaigns.

In force 24 Mar 2025 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 Kentucky (United States)
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4) Act / statute In force Binding Official

Timeline

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

  1. · Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4) adopted and entered into force

No future deadlines are recorded for Kentucky; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Kentucky 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. Kentucky General Assembly: 25RS SB 4
    Kentucky General Assembly · 2025-03-24 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Kentucky (United States)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-kentucky (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX 
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_airegulationinkentuckyun,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Kentucky (United States)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-kentucky}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/us-kentucky},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Kentucky (United States) have an AI law?

Yes. 1 binding instrument is in force: Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4).

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

Binding: Kentucky state-government AI law (SB 4). Strategy or guidance: none recorded.

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