DENVER — In what some observers are describing as a win for big technology companies, Colorado lawmakers decided — after negotiations on a compromise collapsed during this week’s special legislative session — to push back when the state’s first-of-its kind artificial-intelligence regulations will go into effect, opening up the possibility for tweaks to the law during next year’s regular session.

Passed in 2024, Colorado’s AI law — initially set for implementation next February, but now pushed to June 2026 — aims to reduce discrimination by forcing companies to disclose when AI is used to make business decisions related to housing, medical care, education and finance.

The regulations, crafted by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, won the support of progressive lawmakers, c

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