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This week, the Colorado state legislature will meet for a special session, called by Gov. Jared Polis, to discuss, revise, and potentially delay the Colorado AI Act. Tyler Thompson, a partner at Reed Smith, joins StateScoop\u2019s Priorities Podcast to say he\u2019s worried about the law’s effectiveness, especially with the federal government, after the release of its  AI Action Plan, threatening to withhold funding for states with burdensome AI regulations. He said the upcoming special session, starting Thursday, is expected to address these issues, potentially altering the law’s applicability and compliance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a yearslong legal debate<\/a>, the California Supreme Court has held to a decision that police departments in the state are required to release some of the footage recorded by their drones. The court denied hearing the City of Chula Vista\u2019s argument against a court requirement that it release its police department\u2019s drone footage to a journalist who asked to see some of the footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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