Tag: Technology
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Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto
Colorado law enforcement will soon have faster access to digital evidence after Gov. Jared Polis signed a pared‑down bill requiring social media companies to acknowledge and respond to search warrants on a tight timeline, a shift from a broader proposal he vetoed last year. Senate Bill 011 also require social media platforms to establish a…
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Artificial intelligence working group agrees on framework to replace Colorado law
A group that has been working on artificial intelligence policy has reached an agreement on a framework that would replace the regulations adopted by Colorado legislators two years ago. The agreement has the backing of Gov. Jared Polis, who reluctantly signed the AI law in 2024. The agreement reached by the Colorado AI Policy Work…
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As parents claim some AI chatbots encourage teen suicide, Colorado legislators eye regulation
Last September, the parents of two teen boys appeared before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism to tell their stories. Megan Garcia, the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer, said her son took his own life in 2024. After his death, she found out he had been having sexually explicit conversations with a…
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More than 20 Colorado counties receive grants to improve land record-keeping systems
More than 20 Colorado counties received a total of $2.5 million to improve their land record-keeping systems, according to a Monday news release. The State’s Electronic Recording Technology Board awarded 22 counties with grants ranging from $5,000 to $350,000, according to the release. Counties such as Arapahoe, El Paso and Pueblo each received sizable amounts.…
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Colorado House passes ‘kidfluencer’ bill requiring trusts, removal rights for children
A bill that seeks to provide “kidfluencers” compensation for their work on their parents’ social media accounts passed the Colorado House on Monday, with both Democrats and Republicans voting in favor of the legislation. House Bill 1058, sponsored by Reps. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs, and Scott Slaugh, R-Johnstown, has three main provisions: First, it requires…
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Zuckerberg denies at trial that Meta targets children
LOS ANGELES – Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday repeatedly said during a landmark trial over youth social media addiction that the Facebook and Instagram operator does not allow kids under 13 on its platforms, despite being confronted with evidence suggesting they were a key demographic. Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the 20-year-old woman suing Instagram and Google’s YouTube for…
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Leadership in the age of artificial intelligence | Tom Cronin
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a feature story asking about when and if AI humanoid robots will be able to be chief executives and manage companies. AI evangelists Sam Altman of Open AI and Elon Musk of Tesla and xAI say AI robots already do remarkable engineering and logistical activities, and we can expect…
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A safety report card ranks AI company efforts to protect humanity
Are artificial intelligence companies keeping humanity safe from AI’s potential harms? Don’t bet on it, a new report card says. As AI plays an increasingly larger role in the way humans interact with technology, the potential harms are becoming more clear — people using AI-powered chatbots for counseling and then dying by suicide, or using AI…
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Once a step ahead, Colorado’s economy cools, burdened by rising costs and regulations | FISCAL ROCKIES
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Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…
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EchoStar to sell more spectrum licenses to SpaceX for $2.6 billion
Englewood-based EchoStar said on Thursday it would sell a set of wireless spectrum licenses to SpaceX for about $2.6 billion in exchange for stock in the space startup, while also announcing a leadership transition at the CEO level, according to reporting from Reuters. Separately in the day, the telecommunications services company announced a new investment arm…