Maryland — AI Law & Policy Updates

Maryland has not enacted a comprehensive private-sector AI law, with the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024 (SB 818) only directing state-government AI policies and inventory without imposing private-sector compliance duties. Existing anti-discrimination and consumer-protection laws may apply to AI-driven decisions.

No comprehensive private-sector AI law — state-government AI governance under SB 818 AI Governance Act of 2024 — Status: No Law Maryland has not enacted a comprehensive private-sector AI law. The Artificial Intelligence Governance Act of 2024 SB 818 directs the Department of Information Technology to set policies for and inventory AI used by state-government units, but imposes no direct private-sector compliance duty. Existing anti-discrimination and consumer-protection laws may apply to AI-driven decisions. Recent developments: