ailaw.us is a daily record of how American law is grappling with artificial intelligence — the bills Congress and state legislatures are introducing, the rules federal agencies are writing, and the litigation working their way through the courts.
What you'll find here
Every post is one of three things:
- Legislation — federal bills from Congress.gov and state bills from all 50 legislatures, surfaced when they touch on AI, algorithmic decision-making, facial recognition, synthetic media, or related topics.
- Policy — rules, notices, and guidance published in the Federal Register by agencies like the FTC, NIST, EEOC, and the Copyright Office, plus executive orders touching on AI.
- Litigation — published court opinions in AI-related cases, pulled from CourtListener.
How it works
An automated pipeline runs once a day, queries four public data sources, filters results for AI-related content using a keyword list, and publishes anything new. No editorial curation, no algorithm deciding what's important — everything matching the criteria appears. You're seeing primary sources, not someone else's interpretation of them.
False positives happen. A bill that uses the word "algorithmic" to mean something unrelated to AI might slip through. When they do, we hide them manually. If you spot one, let us know.
Data sources
- Congress.gov API — federal bills and resolutions
- OpenStates — state legislation across all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico
- Federal Register — agency rules, proposed rules, notices, and presidential documents
- CourtListener — federal and state court opinions, from the Free Law Project
Who this is for
Founders building AI products who need to track compliance risk. Attorneys advising clients on AI deployment. Policy staff, journalists, and researchers following the regulatory landscape. Anyone who thinks the next decade of American law will be shaped by how we decide to govern this technology.
Discussion
Anyone can read; signed-in users can comment. Threads are threaded, not chronological. We keep the bar high on quality — see the community guidelines. The goal is a substantive discussion among practitioners, not hot takes.
Who runs this
ailaw.us is an independent project. It is not affiliated with any law firm, advocacy group, or AI company. It runs on open APIs and open-source code.
Feedback, story tips, and corrections: hello@ailaw.us.
Important disclaimer
ailaw.us is not legal advice. Nothing on this site — posts, summaries, or comments — is a substitute for consulting a qualified attorney about your specific situation. Bill summaries are machine-generated or taken from official sources and may be incomplete or out of date. Court opinions are complex and context-dependent. If you're making a decision that turns on a rule, bill, or case discussed here, read the original source and talk to a lawyer.
Last updated: April 2026