AI Compliance for Small Business
Plain-English guides to the state AI disclosure laws taking effect in 2026 and 2027.
COLORADO · DRAFT RULES · REVISED DRAFT DUE SEPT 23 · COMMENTS CLOSE OCT 26, 2026
Colorado's Draft AI Rules, Explained — and How to Comment
Colorado filed proposed ADMT and chatbot rules on August 11, 2026. What they'd require of deployers, developers, and chatbot operators, where the timeline stands, and how to get a comment in before the October 26 hearing.
ALL STATES · CHATBOT DISCLOSURE
Do I Have to Tell Customers My Chatbot Is AI?
Every enacted U.S. chatbot disclosure law, state by state — Maine, Utah, California, Colorado and the companion-chatbot states — what triggers each one, and the one notice that satisfies them all.
COLORADO · CHATBOT LAW · EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2027
Colorado Chatbot Law (HB 26-1263): What It Means for Your Business
Colorado's first-in-nation Chatbot Safety Act requires telling users they're talking to AI. If your site has a chat widget, start here.
COLORADO · SB 26-189 · EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2027
Colorado AI Law: Complete Small Business Guide
Everything an SMB owner needs to know about SB 26-189 — the law that replaced SB 24-205 — what it covers, what to do, and the $20K/violation fines.
COLORADO · LAW HISTORY
Colorado SB 24-205, Explained
Section-by-section walkthrough of the original Colorado AI Act — now repealed and replaced by SB 26-189 (effective Jan 1, 2027). Useful background on how the rules evolved.
ILLINOIS · EMPLOYMENT
Illinois HB 3773: Employer AI Checklist
If you use AI in hiring, performance reviews, or discipline decisions in Illinois, here's what you must do.
CALIFORNIA · CPPA
California ADMT Rules: What Triggers Disclosure
California's Privacy Protection Agency rules on Automated Decisionmaking — when they apply and what to do.
SHOPIFY OWNERS
Is My Shopify Store AI-Compliant?
Most Shopify stores use AI tools without realizing it. Here are the apps that trigger disclosure laws.
OVERVIEW
AI Disclosure Requirements: Complete SMB Guide
The state AI disclosure laws in one place. What disclosures you need, where to put them, what they should say.
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