Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 5 as Public Act 26-15, titled the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (C.A.R.T. Act), into law in June 2026. The Act is in effect and establishes affirmative obligations on AI chatbot operators, employers using AI in employment decisions, and technology developers seeking to pilot AI products in the state.
Public Act 26-15 requires AI chatbot operators to implement reasonable measures to detect user statements indicating suicidal ideation or self-harm and to maintain a response protocol that directs users to appropriate resources. Employers who use AI in hiring, termination, or employment evaluation must issue written disclosure to affected employees and applicants before or at the time the AI-assisted decision is made. The Act also establishes an AI regulatory sandbox program through which qualifying developers may test products under supervisory oversight before market release.
AI chatbot operators serving Connecticut residents, employers using algorithmic tools in hiring or performance management workflows, and technology developers seeking pre-release testing access must assess their obligations under the Act. Employers that rely on AI-assisted resume screening, interview scoring, or termination analysis tools must document the role AI plays in each category of employment decision and revise their employee and applicant disclosure processes accordingly.
The regulatory sandbox is administered jointly by the Department of Housing, Department of Labor, and Secretary of the State. Sandbox admission provides a supervised testing period, and terms of regulatory protection during that period are set by the administering agencies on a case-by-case basis. Youth-specific provisions impose additional safeguard requirements on AI systems accessible to users under 18. The Act also partners with the Connecticut AI Academy to build workforce capacity across the state.
Licentium may advise on C.A.R.T. Act compliance strategy, AI system disclosure documentation, and regulatory sandbox applications, and maintains a partner network to assist employers, chatbot operators, and AI developers subject to Connecticut's requirements. We welcome inquiries. Work we undertake includes AI regulatory compliance, employment AI disclosure advisory, algorithmic accountability assessment, and AI product regulatory licensing.
Source: Governor of Connecticut, Public Act 26-15 (C.A.R.T. Act — SB5), signed June 2026