Colorado Gov. Polis Orders Legislature Back to Change AI Law (1)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday announced he will call a special legislative session, which will likely include a fight over changing the state’s first-in-the-nation law barring algorithmic bias in employment, finance, and other sectors.

The Democratic governor ordered the state Senate and House of Representative to reconvene on Aug. 21 to consider changes to the measure (S.B. 205) while also addressing the fiscal effects of the tax-and-spending package signed by President Donald Trump (R) on July 4.

“We want to make sure this is settled sooner rather than later,” Polis said at a press conference. He added ...