Kentucky Enacts Far-Reaching Bill on State Use of AI
On March 24, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed perhaps the nation's most far-reaching law regulating a state's use of artificial intelligence. In a year in which Republicans have pushed for deregulating AI, this Republican-led bill, which implements concepts of responsible, ethical and transparent use of AI and borrows concepts from the Colorado AI Act and state government-focused AI laws enacted in Vermont and Connecticut, stands out - even if it is only applicable to the state.
David Stauss
April 04, 2025
Background
On March 24, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed SB 4 into law. As discussed below, the law is perhaps the nation’s strongest law regulating a state’s use of artificial intelligence. The law also allows candidates who are the victim of deepfakes to obtain an injunction against the sponsor of the deepfake.