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  <title>WTNH: Connecticut to implement strict laws on AI and data privacy protections</title>
  <pubDate>September 24, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering; co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance; and a member of Gov. Lamont&#x27;s AI working, discusses Connecticut rolling out some of the toughest artificial intelligence and data privacy protections in the country.</description>
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