No LawAI Laws in Wyoming (WY)
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What companies in Wyoming need to know about AI compliance
Wyoming's non-legislation on AI means the Wyoming Attorney General office has discretion to apply no comprehensive state privacy statute to AI-driven consumer harms as they arise.
As of 2026-07-11, Wyoming has not enacted an AI-specific statute; the Wyoming Attorney General office defers to no comprehensive state privacy statute; UDAP coverage via Wyoming Consumer Protection Act (Wyo. Stat. sec. 40-12-101). Operators across sectors in Wyoming watch federal signals first.
Three neighboring regimes create compounding exposure: Colorado (SB 24-205 — Colorado AI Act (amended 2026 by SB 26-189), penalty AG-enforced (Colorado Consumer Protection Act); up to ~$20,000 per violation), Utah (SB 149 — AI Policy Act (amended 2025 by SB 226 & SB 332), penalty Up to $2,500 per violation (administrative, Utah Div. of Consumer Protection)), and Montana (Consumer Data Privacy Act (AI provisions), penalty Up to $7,500 per violation). Multi-state Cross-Sector operators headquartered in Wyoming default to the strictest stack.
Federal law still governs Cross-Sector AI in Wyoming primarily through FTC Section 5 (15 USC 45) and NIST AI RMF 1.0. Adjacent federal authorities include Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) / NIST Cybersecurity Framework (15 U.S.C. § 6801-6809; NIST CSF 2.0); General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for EU users) (EU Regulation 2016/679); Section 508 / ADA Title III (Digital Accessibility) (29 U.S.C. § 794(d); 42 U.S.C. § 12181). Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) / NIST Cybersecurity Framework (enforced by Federal Trade Commission; NIST) applies to saas platforms handling personal/financial data via ai must implement nist csf security standards: identify, protect, detect, respond, recover. Penalty exposure: ftc civil penalties up to $100,000/violation; private litigation for data breaches. FTC Operation AI Comply (Sep 2024) targeted five companies across sectors.
The federal and neighboring-state framework that governs your AI operations. Cross-Sector operators in Wyoming operate under a federal-dominant framework anchored by FTC Section 5 (15 USC 45) and NIST AI RMF 1.0, with adjacent authorities Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) / NIST Cybersecurity Framework (15 U.S.C. § 6801-6809; NIST CSF 2.0); General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for EU users) (EU Regulation 2016/679); Section 508 / ADA Title III (Digital Accessibility) (29 U.S.C. § 794(d); 42 U.S.C. § 12181). FTC Operation AI Comply (Sep 2024) targeted five companies across sectors. The practical risk they have to price in is cross-sector FTC Section 5 exposure and state UDAP liability, and the bellwether signal to monitor is NIST AI RMF 1.0 (Jan 2023) is cited as the federal baseline across 30+ agency guidance documents. Colorado -- SB 24-205 — Colorado AI Act (amended 2026 by SB 26-189) sets the de-facto regional floor. Wyoming enacted a narrow synthetic-media/AI-harms law (HB 102, 2025) covering nonconsensual synthetic sexual material and AI developer liability, but its blockchain-and-technology select committee set aside broader AI-governance bills, citing free-speech concerns. Use this as a starting point; sector pages on this site go deeper into industry-specific obligations.
With 11-50 employees you can justify a half-time compliance lead and part-time external counsel on retainer. Small-stage Cross-Sector operators should deploy a named compliance lead, formal AI inventory, quarterly bias spot-checks, and a documented escalation path, with semi-annual internal audit with annual external review and ownership resting with a designated AI compliance lead reporting to the CEO. small-business budgets ($50K-$250K) justify a compliance lead plus a GRC tool such as Credo AI, Fairly, or Holistic AI. For Cross-Sector specifically, the sharpest exposure to manage is cross-sector FTC Section 5 exposure and state UDAP liability. Given Wyoming's concentration in energy, mineral extraction, and agricultural operations, oil/gas monitoring algorithms and ranching decision-support systems deserve priority in your AI inventory.
The enforcement surface for Cross-Sector centres on FTC, CFPB, State Attorneys General, and the statute operators most often under-document is General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (for EU users) (EU Regulation 2016/679) — a gap that surfaces in cross-sector FTC Section 5 exposure disputes. Build an evidence binder covering AI inventory, risk-tier register, incident-response runbook, and board-level AI risk report. Treat NIST AI RMF 1.0 (Jan 2023) is cited as the federal baseline across 30+ agency guidance documents as your leading indicator and escalate when the signal shifts.
Verified 2026-07-11. See https://www.wyoleg.gov/ for the Wyoming Attorney General public record on Wyoming AI policy.
No state AI law — but this federal framework still applies in Wyoming
Wyoming has not enacted its own AI-specific statute. That does not mean AI is unregulated here: the U.S. federal framework below is in force in Wyoming exactly as it is in every other state. Each authority links to its official government source. This is the cross-sector baseline — see the federal AI tracker for bills moving through Congress, and the industry pages below for sector-specific obligations.
Prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. AI-generated marketing content that deceives consumers — synthetic testimonials, undisclosed AI-created imagery, deceptive personalization, dark patterns amplified by AI — is actionable under Section 5.
AI hiring and performance monitoring systems must accommodate individuals with disabilities. Must not eliminate essential job functions or require unnecessary testing.
AI credit and background check systems used in rental decisions must be transparent and non-discriminatory.
Voluntary framework organizing AI risk into Govern, Map, Measure, and Manage functions. A manufacturing-focused profile is under development. Framework is referenced in federal-contractor expectations and in agency best-practice guidance.
Recent AI law developments in Wyoming
Updated August 26, 2026Recent news coverage of AI regulation and policy in Wyoming. Headlines are aggregated automatically; follow each link for the full story.
Coverage from Transparency Coalition on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Wyoming.
Coverage from Wyoming Public Media on AI legislation and regulation relevant to Wyoming.
AI bills moving through the Wyoming legislature
Updated August 31, 2026AI-related bills currently tracked in the Wyoming legislature, updated automatically from Open States and the state legislature's own official record. Follow each link for the official bill text, sponsors, and status history.
This act creates criminal offenses related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and amends provisions related to criminal and civil liability associated with AI. This act provides that the developer of an AI system is not liable for damages arising from the use of the AI system when another person uses the sys…
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Do you also serve EU customers?
The EU AI Act applies to any company serving EU customers, even if you're based in Wyoming. Penalties reach €35M or 7% of global revenue. Deadline: August 2, 2026.
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