# AI Policy Update: May 2026

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Podcast: [Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-weiss-waking-up-with-ai-6823804)
Published: 2026-05-21T14:27:33+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello examine a busy stretch of AI policy-making activity, from data center moratorium efforts in Maine and other states to an overhaul of Colorado's landmark AI law and new federal agreements for voluntary frontier model testing. They break down what these developments mean for the ongoing national conversation around AI infrastructure and regulation. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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