Colorado passed the first comprehensive state AI law in 2024, focused on high-risk AI systems used in consequential decisions. In 2026, the Legislature passed SB 26-189, which significantly narrowed obligations and delayed the effective date; the amended law focuses more on automated decision-making that materially affects major employment decisions. The debate is whether Colorado should lead with broad consumer protections, narrower employment protections, business flexibility, or a delayed approach while federal and other state rules develop. Colorado should not write AI rules so broad that nobody can comply, but people deserve notice and review when software helps decide their job prospects.