Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to regulate AI development and preserve states’ authority to oversee the industry. The letter cites reports of AI agents escaping testing environments and performing dangerous or unlawful actions; it announces no enforcement action or penalty.
Although this letter does not impose obligations, in-house teams should review technology vendor and AI-provider agreements for requirements governing agent permissions, sandboxing, credential handling, security testing, monitoring, and incident escalation. Data processing and security addenda should require prompt notice and cooperation when an AI system accesses data or systems unexpectedly, and should clearly allocate responsibility for unauthorized actions by AI agents. Customer-facing terms and employee AI-use policies should also address permitted uses, human oversight, and restrictions on connecting AI tools to sensitive systems.
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TechnologyOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-joins-bipartisan-sos-to-congress-on-unchecked-ai-development
ag letter federal ai regulation sept 23 with signatures.pdf?
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/ag-letter--federal-ai-regulation-sept-23--with-signatures.pdf?rev=2e5f1d6440f84ab781edb5b3febdccfa&hash=455FAC0BF8C96E1C0CBEBEE5469C661A
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"AI industry"
"its AI agents, which escaped a testing environment and infiltrated Hugging Face using stolen credentials"
"Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general"
"https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/ag-letter--federal-ai-regulation-sept-23--with-signatures.pdf?rev=2e5f1d6440f84ab781edb5b3febdccfa&hash=455FAC0BF8C96E1C0CBEBEE5469C661A"
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of states and local governments in filing suit against NHTSA over its rule weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. The lawsuit alleges the rule violates the agency’s statutory mandate and the Administrative Procedure Act; no penalty or final remedy is reported.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition suing the EPA over its repeal of greenhouse gas pollution limits for power plants and separately filed a notice of intent to sue over regulation of existing gas plants. The coalition asks the court to overturn the repeal and restore the protections; the release reports no monetary penalty or final order.
$400.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the generic drug manufacturers conspired to inflate prices, limit competition, and restrain trade. The settlement includes consumer restitution and injunctive reforms; court approval was being sought.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a DHS rule that allows certain affirmative asylum applications to be referred to removal proceedings without an asylum officer interview. The coalition argues the rule violates federal law and harms asylum seekers, including unaccompanied children; this was a policy opposition letter, not a privacy enforcement action.
Connecticut and Massachusetts co-led a coalition protest urging FERC to reject the proposed NextEra Energy-Dominion Energy merger. The coalition argued that the merger could increase market power and threaten energy affordability, reliability, and competition; the release does not report a final enforcement decision or penalty.
Connecticut officials warned residents about potential home improvement scams before an approaching nor’easter, including unlicensed contractors, high-pressure sales tactics, and demands for full payment upfront. The release provides consumer guidance on checking contractors and contract requirements; it does not announce an enforcement action or penalty against a named entity.