Memorandum on the Application of Existing Laws to Artificial Intelligence (Connecticut Attorney General, February 25, 2026)

Summary

The Connecticut Attorney General issued a memorandum to state officials, agencies and the public explaining how existing Connecticut and federal law applies to AI. It covers four areas the Office enforces: civil rights laws, privacy and data security laws, the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and antitrust law. It states that antidiscrimination laws apply to algorithmic discrimination in the same way as to other discriminatory conduct, whether facilitated by automated decision-making tools or by people, in areas including employment, housing, insurance and lending and credit, and notes that federal ECOA adverse-action notice requirements apply to AI models. It summarizes CTDPA duties for AI developers and users, including the profiling opt-out and data protection assessments for high-risk profiling. Under CUTPA and the Antitrust Act it lists examples such as using AI for predictive pricing to set unconscionable prices during a declared emergency, using AI with competitors to fix prices, and AI-enabled price discrimination. The memorandum is not binding, not precedential and not a formal opinion. Residents may file complaints with the Office.

Key dates

1. 2026-02-25 (date of issue)Takes effect
2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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1. THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAWS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO PROTECT CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS

   Supports: Title and issuer

   antidiscrimination laws apply to algorithmic discrimination in the same way they have long applied to other discriminatory conduct irrespective of whether discriminatory conduct is facilitated by automated decision-making tools or driven by purely human practices

   Supports: Civil-rights position

   the adverse action notification requirements under the federal Equal Credit and Opportunity Act (ECOA), the primary federal law that prohibits discrimination in credit, applies to AI models

   Supports: Credit

   Uses AI for predictive pricing to increase the price of retail items or set unconscionable prices during a time of a declared emergency.

   Supports: Consumer protection pricing example

   This memorandum is neither binding nor precedential, but rather an overview of potentially relevant legal principles in the context of artificial intelligence.

   Supports: Legal status

   Memorandum on the Application of Existing Laws to Artificial Intelligence (February 25, 2026) Connecticut Office of the Attorney General Primary source

2. The memorandum tracks the primary statutes available to the Office of the Attorney General relevant to artificial intelligence, including Connecticut's civil rights laws, privacy and data security laws, the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, and antitrust laws.

   Supports: Scope; release

   02/25/2026 Attorney General Tong Releases Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence

   Supports: Date

   Attorney General Tong Releases Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence (02/25/2026) Connecticut Office of the Attorney General Primary source