The Seatbelt Sign is On: Legislators Reflect on a Turbulent Term

As artificial intelligence innovation takes off, finding legislative solutions for the new and amplified harms of AI systems can feel like building an airplane that is already in flight. Nevertheless, state policymakers from across the country have stepped into the cockpit, exploring a variety of policy frameworks to address automated decision-making, generative AI, foundation models and other emerging issues. In conversation with IAPP’s Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, this panel will feature some of the most prominent voices from the state legislative community explaining the why and how behind their most recent efforts—and explaining their strategies for moving the conversation forward in the next legislative session. This panel offers a rare inside look at how lawmakers are navigating the turbulence of emerging technology while trying to land meaningful protections.

What you will learn:

• Learn how states are balancing the need for swift action with the risks of premature or overly rigid regulation.
• Hear direct from policymakers on the best practices they hope to inspire in the marketplace.
• Understand where state efforts complement, challenge, or anticipate federal AI policy.