Adam S. Forman, Member of the Firm in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice, in the firm’s Detroit office, was quoted in Law360 Employment Authority, in “State AI Laws Go Live Despite Trump's Deregulatory Push,” by Anne Cullen. (Read the full version – subscription required.)
Following is an excerpt:
President Donald Trump has set out a plan to eliminate state-level regulations on artificial intelligence, but several state laws governing AI use in workplaces will be taking effect in 2026.
Illinois and Texas statutes addressing AI-based discrimination went live Jan. 1, and in June, a major Colorado law aimed at prohibiting algorithmic discrimination and enhancing AI transparency is scheduled to kick in.
The future of these policies is uncertain. Trump signed an executive order Dec. 11 that seeks to preempt certain AI protections, directing a government review of state laws that he deems "inconsistent" with his plan to bolster the country's "global AI dominance" through "a minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI."
Trump called on the U.S. Department of Justice to challenge any state legislation on AI that is deemed out of sync with the federal strategy and told the secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce to withhold fund earmarked for broadband development from states that maintain "onerous AI laws."
Despite Trump's deregulatory efforts, employment law experts said state AI policies, including those that will be implemented in 2026, remain good law, so companies should heed them. …
Epstein Becker Green employment partner Adam S. Forman, who frequently advises businesses on AI in the workplace, agreed.
"There's going to be challenges and fights, and we don't know how this is going to shake out, but in the meantime, you still need to comply with the law," Forman said. ...
