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Week of Apr 14 – Apr 20

Anthropic Outspends OpenAI; Healthcare AI Rules Surge

LATEST

BNew Bills

  • •Minnesota SF 4689 advances through second committee — AI in employment hiring decisions
  • •Florida HB 1021 introduced — requiring AI chatbot age verification for minors
  • •Washington SB 5862 — AI transparency requirements for state agencies

EEnforcement

  • •FTC opens investigation into AI-generated misleading health claims by supplement companies
  • •EEOC issues updated guidance on employer use of AI in hiring (applies to federal contractors)

LLobbying

  • •Anthropic outspends OpenAI for first time: $1.6M vs $1.5M in Q1 2026 federal lobbying
  • •Meta tops all AI companies with $7.1M in Q1 2026 lobbying — focused on federal preemption
  • •Holland & Knight publishes major report: healthcare AI regulation at state level outpacing Congress

DUpcoming Deadlines

  • •Colorado SB24-205 takes effect June 30, 2026 (~70 days away)
  • •EU AI Act high-risk requirements: Aug 2, 2026

AKey Analysis

  • •78 chatbot safety bills now active across 27 states — fastest-growing AI legislation category
  • •AI PAC spending surpasses $100M mark for 2026 election cycle
  • •Revolving door investigation: 53% of data center lobbyists are former government officials
Week of Apr 7 – Apr 13

White House Framework; Minnesota Advances; Global Roundup

BNew Bills

  • •Minnesota SF 4689 passes first committee — AI employment regulation advances
  • •Oregon HB 3456 introduced — AI content labeling for political advertisements
  • •New Jersey A5012 — AI bias audit requirements for insurance companies

EEnforcement

  • •SEC charges investment advisor for misleading AI trading claims — $2.1M penalty
  • •California AG issues advisory on AI-generated robocall compliance

LLobbying

  • •White House releases National AI Policy Framework recommendations — signals federal preemption
  • •Industry groups (TechNet, ITI, BSA) applaud White House framework approach
  • •Eversheds Sutherland publishes comprehensive global AI regulatory update covering EU, UK, China

DUpcoming Deadlines

  • •Colorado SB24-205: 84 days until effective date
  • •EU AI Act prohibited practices already in effect since Feb 2, 2025

AKey Analysis

  • •White House AI recommendations analyzed: strong signal toward preempting state-level AI laws
  • •Global comparison: EU AI Act enforcement contrasted with US voluntary approach
  • •NIST AI Risk Management Framework update addresses generative AI safety evaluations
Week of Mar 31 – Apr 6

NIST Framework Update; Colorado Countdown Begins

BNew Bills

  • •Texas HB 4502 introduced — AI in criminal justice transparency requirements
  • •Massachusetts SD 1234 — AI impact assessments for government procurement
  • •Georgia SB 678 — data center energy standards with AI provisions

EEnforcement

  • •NIST releases updated AI Risk Management Framework with generative AI addendum
  • •FTC settles with AI resume screening company over bias claims — $850K

LLobbying

  • •Q1 2026 lobbying disclosures begin to surface — record spending anticipated
  • •Amazon increases AI policy team headcount by 40% ahead of Colorado compliance deadline

DUpcoming Deadlines

  • •Colorado SB24-205: 91 days remaining — compliance preparations intensify
  • •California AI Transparency Act (SB 942) in effect since Jan 1, 2026

AKey Analysis

  • •Colorado compliance playbook: what companies need to do before June 30
  • •State vs. federal tension: 15 states now have active AI legislation vs. zero federal AI laws
  • •Data center energy demand projections revised upward — 4.5% of US grid by 2030
Week of Mar 24 – Mar 30

CalMatters Lobbying Report; Trump Preemption Order

BNew Bills

  • •California AB 2345 introduced — AI in education transparency and student data protections
  • •Illinois SB 3890 — employer AI notification requirements expanded
  • •Colorado HB 1501 — AI governance board establishment

EEnforcement

  • •Trump signs executive order asserting federal authority over state AI regulation
  • •DOJ announces first criminal prosecution under deepfake fraud statute

LLobbying

  • •CalMatters investigation: California AI lobbying by tech companies up 200% year-over-year
  • •Tech industry coalition sends letter to Congress supporting federal preemption of state AI laws
  • •White House releases detailed AI legislative recommendations for Congress (March 24)

DUpcoming Deadlines

  • •Colorado SB24-205: 98 days until the nation's first comprehensive AI consumer protection law takes effect
  • •EU AI Act general provisions in effect since Aug 2, 2025

AKey Analysis

  • •Trump preemption EO analyzed: legal authority uncertain, state AGs likely to challenge
  • •Meta's California lobbying strategy examined — $7.1M quarterly spend breakdown
  • •AI tutoring tools now used by 40%+ of K-12 districts; only 5 states have classroom AI guidelines

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