Colorado governor vetoes surveillance pricing bills as other states enact bans
By Amy Miller ( June 3, 2026, 21:15 GMT | Insight) -- Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed what would have been the strongest surveillance pricing legislation in the country banning the use of AI-powered algorithms to set prices or wages based a person’s individual data. Polis, a Democrat, said in a veto statement that he appreciated the bill’s intentions and supports efforts to prevent price gouging, but HB26-1210 was too broad and could inadvertently cover “innocuous” uses of technology that would benefit consumers.Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed what would have been the strongest surveillance pricing legislation in the country banning the use of AI-powered algorithms to set prices or wages based a person’s individual data....
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