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October 2026

Oct 22
Pennsylvania requires labels on misleading AI content in adsPennsylvania (Governor Josh Shapiro)Signed; applies Dec 21State lawCopy the link to this entry
Act 99 of 2026 bars ads that use AI-made or AI-changed images, video or sound to give a false picture of a product or service, unless they clearly say they contain AI content. Text-only content, parody and plain fiction are left out.
Penalty Civil fine of up to $3,000, plus legal fees and court costs, sought by the Attorney General or a district attorney
Pennsylvania law requires labels on misleading AI ads
Oct 1
Connecticut’s AI law: first duties in forceConnecticutIn force Oct 1State lawCopy the link to this entry
Employers must say whether mass layoffs relate to AI; frontier AI developers may not retaliate against staff who report catastrophic risks; big AI image, audio and video tools get subscription and provenance rules.
Next step Companion chatbot rules on January 1, 2027
Connecticut’s AI rules on layoffs and whistleblowers start

September 2026

Sep 30
California’s No Robo Bosses Act (SB 947) signedCaliforniaSigned; applies July 1, 2027State lawCopy the link to this entry
Employers may not discipline or fire workers based solely on an automated decision system. A human must corroborate decisions that rely mainly on one, and workers get written notice.
Penalty $500 per violation; enforced by the Labor Commissioner and prosecutors
California bars firing or disciplining workers by AI alone
Sep 25
Kill switch and outside checks for every AI system in New York CityNew York City CouncilProposedCity billCopy the link to this entry
The main bill would make it unlawful to sell or deploy an AI system in the city without third-party validation and a human kill switch, with fines of $25,000 per violation.
Next step Hearing on October 5
New York City proposes a kill switch for every AI system
Sep 19
Ratepayer Protection Act: large data centres and grid costsUS House of RepresentativesPassed the House 417–3Federal billCopy the link to this entry
Asks state regulators to consider special rules for sites above 100 megawatts. It does not set one national price.
US House says huge data centres should pay their grid costs
Sep 11
Child-safety rules for chatbots and social feedsCaliforniaSignedState lawCopy the link to this entry
Stronger chatbot safeguards, a ban on some addictive feed features for users under 16, and child privacy rules.
California adds child-safety rules for chatbots and feeds
Sep 10
Independent AI checks and a state list of auditorsCaliforniaSignedState lawCopy the link to this entry
Two laws create a framework for independent checks of AI systems and a state list of auditors.
California signed rules for independent AI checks
Sep 4
Ban on superintelligent AI and a pause on advanced AIBernie Sanders and Greg CasarAnnouncedFederal billCopy the link to this entry
A plan for a temporary pause on advanced AI and a permanent ban on superintelligence. The full legal details are not yet clear.
US lawmakers want to ban superintelligent AI

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