CT SB00002

Requires developers and deployers of "high-risk" AI systems (those making consequential decisions about employment, education, housing, credit, insurance, legal services, government services, or healthcare) to use reasonable care to protect consumers from algorithmic discrimination, effective October 1, 2026

Mandates deployers complete annual impact assessments, implement risk management programs, and notify consumers when AI is used in consequential decisions affecting them, with requirements to explain adverse decisions and provide appeal opportunities

Establishes disclosure requirements for AI-generated synthetic content (audio, images, video) and requires businesses to inform consumers when they are interacting with AI systems

Creates a Connecticut AI Academy through Charter Oak State College to offer online courses on AI and digital literacy, a Connecticut Technology Advisory Board within the Legislative Department, and an AI regulatory sandbox program for testing innovative AI systems

Grants exclusive enforcement authority to the Attorney General with civil penalties under unfair trade practices law, provides a cure period for violations through September 2027, and includes exemptions for federally-regulated AI systems, insurers with written AI programs, and financial institutions subject to equivalent federal oversight