Plural Policy’s April 2026 governance tracker records 19 new state AI laws enacted in a two-week period bringing the 2026 total to 25. New laws include deepfake intimate image bans in Utah and provisions regulating conversational AI services. Governor Spencer Cox of Utah has signed nine AI bills in 2026 alone. States including California Michigan and Ohio continue to introduce new measures. The wave reflects the sustained absence of federal comprehensive AI legislation and raises compliance complexity for technology vendors operating across state lines.
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