Connecticut Senate passes AI protection, investment bill

Connecticut’s Senate passed an AI protection bill 32-4 on Tuesday. The bill’s goal is to protect residents from AI harms and employment discrimination, while also aiming to invest in workforms programs to prepare residents for an “AI-driven economy.” Among the bill’s goals, one is to hold AI chatbot companies to make “reasonable efforts” in detecting suicidal ideation or self-harm language and respond with resources for help. It would also require...