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TCAI Mid-Year AI Legislation Report: 84 new AI laws enacted in 27 states so far in 2026
TCAI Mid-Year AI Legislation Report: 84 new AI laws enacted in 27 states so far in 2026

Lawmakers passed bills on chatbot safety, education and children’s digital lives, medical authorization and mental health, consumer rights, and frontier model oversight. More states are expected to weigh in by year’s end.

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Transparency Coalition brings ‘Safe AI Now’ message to national legislators conference
AI News, NCSL Summit
Transparency Coalition brings ‘Safe AI Now’ message to national legislators conference
AI News, NCSL Summit

From policy experts to plumbers, we had droves of the AI-curious descend on our booth in Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center last week.

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AI Legislative Update: July 31, 2026
AI News, AI Legislation Update
AI Legislative Update: July 31, 2026
AI News, AI Legislation Update

Seven states are still in session. More than 30 AI-related bills are alive and moving in California, while Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Massachusetts and North Carolina continue to mull over new AI-related rules.

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States have passed 14 new laws this year regulating the use of AI in healthcare
healthcare, therapy chatbots, AI News
States have passed 14 new laws this year regulating the use of AI in healthcare
healthcare, therapy chatbots, AI News

Seven states restricted the use of AI in medical procedure authorizations, and five others prohibited AI chatbots from replacing licensed mental health therapists. Here’s a look at everything that’s been approved in 2026 so far.

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AI Legislation Tracker Map: Bills in play in 2026
AI Legislation Tracker Map: Bills in play in 2026

Use our map to track AI-related legislation in all 50 states.

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Chatbot bill surge: Nationwide concern spurs 78 proposals in 27 states
Chatbot bill surge: Nationwide concern spurs 78 proposals in 27 states

Six weeks into the 2026 legislative season, 78 chatbot bills are alive in 27 states, reflecting the growing nationwide concern over the dangers of the powerful new technology.

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AI Legislative Update: July 31, 2026
AI Legislative Update: July 31, 2026

Seven states are still in session. More than 30 AI-related bills are alive and moving in California, while Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Massachusetts and North Carolina continue to mull over new AI-related rules.

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