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Relevant to AI governance discussions, particularly state-level regulation; provides a civil society perspective on algorithmic accountability obligations and transparency requirements for high-stakes automated decision-making.

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This FAQ from the Center for Democracy & Technology explains Colorado's 2024 AI Act, which requires transparency and accountability for high-stakes AI-driven decisions. It addresses the law's scope, consumer and worker rights, transparency requirements, and rebuts common arguments for weakening or repealing the legislation.

Key Points

•Colorado's AI Act mandates transparency and accountability for AI systems making consequential decisions in areas like employment, credit, and housing.
•The law requires companies to provide explanations to consumers/workers rejected by AI systems and mandates proactive disclosure of AI use.
•It does not require companies to publish source code, training data, or intellectual property.
•The FAQ argues the law should be strengthened, not weakened, to better protect consumers, workers, and companies.
•Addresses concerns about state-level regulatory fragmentation and potential chilling effects on AI deployment in Colorado.

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In 2024, Colorado passed its Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”), which provides some [basic but critical transparency and accountability](https://cdt.org/insights/colorados-artificial-intelligence-act-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-it-must-be-strengthened-not-weakened/) for AI-driven decisions. Since the AI Act’s passage, opponents have raised a series of arguments seeking to weaken or even repeal the law. This FAQ provides a detailed explanation of what the AI Act covers and requires, why the basic protections it provides are necessary, why the most common arguments against the law are unpersuasive, and why the law should be strengthened to ensure consumers, workers and companies alike are properly protected.

**_Overview_**

[Why do we need legislation on AI-driven decisions?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-why-do-we-need-legislation-on-ai-driven-decisions)

[What types of AI does the law apply to? Does it cover generative AI systems like ChatGPT?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-what-types-of-ai-does-the-law-apply-to-does-it-cover-generative-ai-systems-like-chatgpt)

[What rights does the Colorado AI Act give workers and consumers?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-what-rights-does-the-colorado-ai-act-give-workers-and-consumers)

**_More on the Law’s Transparency Requirements_**

[Does the law require companies to publish their source code, training data, or intellectual property?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-does-the-law-require-companies-to-publish-their-source-code-training-data-or-intellectual-property)

[What type of explanation does the law require companies to give consumers and workers who are rejected in an AI-driven decision? And why is that explanation necessary?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-what-type-of-explanation-does-the-law-require-companies-to-give-consumers-and-workers-who-are-rejected-in-an-ai-driven-decision-and-why-is-that-explanation-necessary)

[The law requires companies to give some information to consumers proactively, without the consumer having to request it. Why is that proactive disclosure necessary?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-the-law-requires-companies-to-give-some-information-to-consumers-proactively-without-the-consumer-having-to-request-it-why-is-that-proactive-disclosure-necessary)

[Isn’t proactive disclosure unusual?](https://cdt.org/insights/faq-on-colorados-consumer-artificial-intelligence-act-sb-24-205/#h-isn-t-proactive-disclosure-unusual)

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