Is this a legal requirement?

Yes. It is a legal requirement under Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189).

Which controls satisfy this obligation?

AI interaction and use disclosure notices.

Legal requirement Transparency and disclosure Colorado (United States) Adopted

Notify consumers before automated decision-making technology influences a consequential decision

Context fileUnder Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189)

In brief

Notify consumers before automated decision-making technology influences a consequential decision is a legal requirement under the Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189) in Colorado (United States). Deployers must tell a consumer, before the decision is made, that automated decision-making technology will be used to make or materially influence a consequential decision about them. It applies from 1 January 2027.

Instrument: Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189)
Jurisdiction: Colorado (United States)
Nature: Legal requirement
Applies from: 1 January 2027
Who it binds: Deployer / user organisation
Controls that meet it: 1
Official source: Open official text
Verification: Source-linked

What does it require?

Deployers must tell a consumer, before the decision is made, that automated decision-making technology will be used to make or materially influence a consequential decision about them. The exact content and timing of the notice follow the enrolled bill, which a reviewer must read.

Practical action

Add a plain-language notice to every consumer-facing flow in which an automated tool influences a consequential decision.

Who does it apply to?

Actors: Deployer / user organisation
Sectors: Employment and HR Financial services and credit Healthcare and life sciences Education and training Public services and government
Use cases: AI in hiring and employment AI in healthcare AI in finance, credit and insurance AI in education AI in public services

Applies from: 1 January 2027

Which controls meet this duty?

Satisfies: the control, operated properly, does the work the duty asks for. Supports: it contributes but the duty needs more. Each control page lists every other duty it serves, so work done once can be counted once.

satisfiesProcessProduct owner · at launch and on material change
AI interaction and use disclosure notices
Serves 18 recorded duties · evidence: AI interaction or use notice, Notice catalogue, Notice wording approval

Pre-decision notice that an automated tool will influence the decision.

Templates that cover this duty

Generated from the records, free, no account: this duty is cited in each file with its source reference and a link back here.

AI Agent Registry and Permission Matrix
Register · XLSX and DOCX · v1
EU AI Act Article 50 Transparency Kit
Kit · DOCX and XLSX · v1
Colorado AI Act Notices
Kit · DOCX and XLSX · v1

Frequently asked questions

Is this a legal requirement?: Yes. It is a legal requirement under Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189).
When does this obligation apply?: It applies from 1 January 2027.
Which controls satisfy this obligation?: AI interaction and use disclosure notices.
What should an organisation do in practice?: Add a plain-language notice to every consumer-facing flow in which an automated tool influences a consequential decision.

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Notify consumers before automated decision-making technology influences a consequential decision (Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189))”. https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-colorado-admt-advance-notice (accessed 27 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Cite the official text alongside it: SB26-189 Automated Decision-Making Technology, Colorado General Assembly, https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-189.

Similar obligations in other instruments

Publish an annual AI use-case inventory — OMB M-25-21, United States
Provide deployers with clear instructions for use — EU AI Act, European Union
Disclose AI interaction and label synthetic content — EU AI Act, European Union
Employers must inform workers and their representatives before using high-risk AI at work — EU AI Act, European Union
Providers of generative AI must mark synthetic output as artificially generated in a machine-readable way — EU AI Act, European Union
Deployers of emotion recognition or biometric categorisation must inform exposed persons — EU AI Act, European Union
Deployers must disclose deepfakes and AI-generated text published on matters of public interest — EU AI Act, European Union
Deployers must tell natural persons that a high-risk AI system is used in decisions about them — EU AI Act, European Union

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a legal requirement?: Yes. It is a legal requirement under Colorado ADMT law (SB 26-189).
When does this obligation apply?: It applies from 1 January 2027.
Which controls satisfy this obligation?: AI interaction and use disclosure notices.
What should an organisation do in practice?: Add a plain-language notice to every consumer-facing flow in which an automated tool influences a consequential decision.