As Washington state’s AI task force winds down, the debate over how much to regulate is far from settledFrom left: Ryan Burns of Responsible AI Washington, Amy Harris of the Washington Technology Industry Association, Yuki Ishizuka of the Washington Attorney General’s Office, and Katy Ruckle of Washington Technology Solutions, at Wednesday’s panel on the state AI task force’s final report. Bob Ferguson, then the state’s attorney general, requested the legislation creating the task force in 2024. On Wednesday, panelists said broader AI regulations failed in part because they drew less interest from the public. Broad AI regulations also faced heightened opposition from the tech industry, where a patchwork of state regulations means higher legal fees. It named Colorado, which enacted the first comprehensive state AI law in 2024.