Kentucky's AI Task Force released its recommendations in mid-November, setting the stage for state priorities on the issue in 2026.
"We tried to incorporate everyone's thoughts in some form or fashion into these, AI Task Force Chair Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe told colleagues during the group's final meeting of the year. "They would be broadly worded, so that we can use them as legislation moving forward."
While many of the recommendations deal with how AI is or could be used within state government, the group did single out the effect of AI tech on young people, calling for lawmakers to consider greater protection for minors on social media platforms. The document also suggests strengthening consumer protection measures.
Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.
But Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that “there’s only going to be one winner” as nations race to dominate artificial intelligence, and China’s central government gives its companies a single place to go for government approvals.