Subscription-Based AI Provider Disclosure Duty

2026 Conn. Pub. Acts 26-15, Sec. 1 (Sub. S.B. 5, 2026 Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess.)

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In force in 15 days, effective 1 October 2026.

An AI transparency rule binding private bodies.

As of 6 September 2026.

What it requires

This duty takes effect October 1, 2026.
Before entering into or renewing a consumer subscription for an AI technology, or collecting a fee for one, give the consumer written notice of the key terms and conditions and obtain the consumer's written acceptance.
In the initial-subscription notice, disclose any quantitative or qualitative limitations you may impose, including limitations you may impose in response to the consumer's own conduct.
In the initial-subscription notice, disclose whether you have discretion to limit or eliminate the consumer's access to, or reduce the quality of, the technology's functionality.
On a renewal, disclose any such limitation or discretion that is new for the renewal term or has changed since the prior term.

What this law does

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Takes effect October 1, 2026. A subscription-based provider of an artificial intelligence technology may not enter into or renew a consumer subscription, or collect a fee for one, unless the provider first gives the consumer written notice of the key terms and conditions and the consumer accepts them in writing.

The initial-subscription notice must disclose any quantitative or qualitative limitations the provider may impose, including limitations it may impose in response to the consumer's own conduct, and whether the provider has discretion to limit or eliminate the consumer's access to, or reduce the quality of, the technology's functionality. A renewal notice must disclose any such limitation or discretion that is new or has changed since the prior term.

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