United States · Kentucky

Kentucky AI laws: what's in force, and what's coming

Kentucky's main AI law, SB 4 (2025), sets governance rules for state agencies' AI use through the Commonwealth Office of Technology and an AI Governance Committee, and creates a civil cause of action over synthetic media in election communications. It has no comprehensive private-sector AI statute; 2026 bills on AI therapy chatbots did not pass.

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ApproachGovernment-use AI rules plus election deepfake remedy

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Checked21 Oct 2026

01 / State law

Kentucky's AI laws

Law	Citation	Status	Effective	What it covers
State government AI governance and election synthetic media	SB 4 (2025 RS), Acts Ch. 66; amends KRS 42.722, 42.726 and KRS Chapter 117	In force	24 Mar 2025	Requires COT AI policy standards, an AI Governance Committee, public disclosure of agency AI use in certain cases and annual reports; creates a candidate cause of action for synthetic media in electioneering communications, with a disclosure defense.
Computer-generated child sexual abuse material	HB 207 (2024 RS), Acts Ch. 15; amends KRS 531	In force		Defines computer-generated images of minors for child sexual exploitation crimes; prosecutors need not prove the depicted minor's identity, age or existence.

02 / Government use

Rules for the state's own AI use

24 Mar 2025

SB 4 (2025) mandate: Commonwealth Office of Technology AI policy standards and Artificial Intelligence Governance Committee

03 / Lawyers

State bar guidance on AI

2024

KBA E-457: duties to understand AI, disclose AI use to clients, address fees, and supervise firm AI use

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