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As of 2 August 2026, the AI Office can fine providers up to 35 million euros or 7 percent of global turnover for prohibited practices. Article 50 transparency duties are live. Here is what that means for anyone shipping AI in Europe.
NYC Local Law 144 forced ~200 companies to publish bias audits for hiring tools. The results, the lawsuits, and what Colorado's broader law will do next.
California's SB 1047 veto, Colorado's algorithmic discrimination law, New York's automated employment decision tools rule — states are running the real policy experiments on AI. A federal framework now would freeze half-baked approaches. The laboratories of democracy are working; Congress should watch, not preempt.