CTToolkits & Guides
Artificial Intelligence Guidance for Schools
Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology
K-12 AI guidance covering AI types and applications, best practices for tool selection, data privacy, teacher training and incident reporting (including deepfakes), risks such as bias and plagiarism, and policy review steps, with links to Public Act 24-151 and curated teaching resources.
CTToolkits & Guides
Connecticut Online AI Academy
Charter Oak State College
Free online courses for Connecticut residents 18+: Google AI Essentials (5 weeks) and the Google AI Professional Certificate (6 weeks), asynchronous with instructor facilitation and a Google certificate. Teen, K-12 educator and small business courses are listed as coming soon.
CTStandards & Frameworks
Policy AI-01: AI Responsible Use Framework
Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (AI Advisory Board)
Statewide policy effective Feb. 1, 2024 for state agencies and their contractors. Requires AI intake to the AI Board and BITS, annual risk-tiered impact assessments, anti-discrimination procurement terms with annual vendor certification (PA 23-16), and rules barring non-public data in LLMs.
CTStandards & Frameworks
Public Act 26-15: AI Regulation, Youth Online Safety and AI Workforce Upskilling
Office of Governor Ned Lamont
Signed June 2, 2026 (SB 5, 'CART Act'). Requires notice when AI is used in hiring and employment decisions, chatbot self-harm protocols, synthetic content provenance, an AI regulatory sandbox, AI Academy partnerships with DOL and others, and AI literacy training for nonprofits and small businesses. Key provisions phase in from Oct 1, 2026 through 2028.