By Tyler Thompson and Abigail Walker

The rise and notoriety of generative artificial intelligence technologies created a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies of all kinds. Businesses raced to either roll out their own AI systems or find AI vendors to integrate the technology into their operations. While the law has struggled to keep pace, this boom has caught the attention of legislators and regulators. For example, substantive provisions of the European Union’s AI Act will come into force on Feb. 1, 2025, and the Colorado state legislature passed a landmark AI bill that comes into effect in February of 2026. Existing laws also implicate AI, such as in the privacy, intellectual property, and employment spaces.