San Mateo County has adopted an ordinance requiring businesses in the County’s unincorporated areas to obtain permits before using certain mobile, autonomous robots in commercial settings. The ordinance took effect on October 29, 2026. It addresses public safety, but also creates obligations related to employment impacts, privacy, insurance, recordkeeping, and incident reporting.
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If your organization uses AI to screen resumes, rank candidates, or flag employees for promotion, Colorado’s regulatory landscape is coming into focus. On October 6, 2026, the Colorado Department of Law released an interim draft of rules (4 CCR 904-6) implementing the state’s automated decision-making technology (ADMT) law and its new chatbot law. With key…
News reports of security risks, hackings and breaches caused by individuals, terror groups or even countries around the world certainly are important and can be unsettling. But, for many organizations, including healthcare providers and business associates, a significant and perhaps more immediate area of data risk rests with an organization’s workforce members. An organization’s information…
