Government Contractor Compliance & Regulatory Update

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Quick Hit:  On April 24, 2026, the Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit filed by xAI, a company owned by Elon Musk, challenging the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”).  If successful, the effort could prevent or delay the implementation of the AI Act, which is set to take effect on June 30, 2026.

Key Takeaway:  

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (the “EO”), the first executive order directly addressing artificial intelligence.

Of particular interest to federal government contractors, the EO provides that within 365 days of publication, “to prevent unlawful discrimination from