Connecticut Explains Laws Applying to AI Systems

On February 25, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong released a memorandum to explain how existing laws apply to AI systems used in employment, tenant screening, credit, loan determinations, insurance claims, and consumer advertising.
The memorandum identifies several statutory frameworks potentially relevant to AI-related conduct, such as Connecticut’s civil rights laws, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, and the Connecticut Antitrust Act.
Anti-discrimination laws, both state and federal, apply to automated decision-making regarding employment, housing, insurance, and lending based on protected characteristics.
The memorandum outlines consumer protection, privacy, and data security obligations, stressing privacy rights under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act and data security requirements under Connecticut’s Safeguards Law and Breach Notification Law.
Existing consumer protection, privacy, anti-discrimination, and competition laws are emphasized for regulating AI, reflecting Connecticut’s approach to oversee AI without establishing a new regulatory framework.
While the memorandum is not legally binding or precedential, it provides insight into the state’s future regulatory strategies for AI-related conduct.

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