Top Stories – September 23, 2026
1. Colorado Releases Revised ADMT and Chatbot Safety Rules
Source: Colorado Attorney General | Date: September 23, 2026
The Colorado AG posted revised proposed rules for the Automated Decision-Making Technology Act and Chatbot Safety Act today, meeting the September 23 deadline. The rules clarify employer obligations, consumer notice-and-explanation rights, and disclosure requirements for AI in employment, lending, and housing ahead of the January 1, 2027 effective date – a formal rulemaking hearing follows on October 26.
2. Senate Barred from Advanced AI Tools While Writing AI Regulation
Source: NPR | Date: September 23, 2026
Senate offices are authorized to use ChatGPT Enterprise, Copilot, and Gemini but the sergeant-at-arms has not approved more capable agentic tools – including Claude Code, Cowork, and OpenAI Codex – even as lawmakers draft AI safety legislation. Policy experts say Congress is writing rules for technology its members have never actually used.
3. Trump at UN Announces “AI Force,” AI Czar, and “Super Intelligence” Rebrand
Source: NBC News | Date: September 22, 2026
President Trump used his UN General Assembly address to reject AI safety constraints and announce a new “AI Force” modeled on Space Force, plans to appoint an AI czar, and a directive for all U.S. documents to replace “artificial intelligence” with “super intelligence.” Trump framed the race to dominate AI as an existential competition with China that must not be burdened by safety regulation.