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The brief · 1 May 2026

The AI brief, 2026-05-01

Connecticut wraps up its AI law, a year after the Senate's first vote, while GPT-5.5 rolls out everywhere and Insilico keeps churning out healthcare announcements.

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Connecticut finally passes its AI law after years of gridlock

This bill touches nearly every current AI worry at once: whistleblower protections at AI labs, AI tools used in hiring and firing, companion AI chatbots, and traceability for AI-generated content. If Lamont signs it, Connecticut joins the small group of states actually legislating on AI instead of waiting on Washington.

practitioners › The Senate already passed it 32-4 on April 21; the House has now approved the same text, Senate Bill 5, which heads to Governor Ned Lamont's desk for signature.

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