Technology

HB 2410 would make communications with artificial intelligence protected (privileged) if those same communications would have been protected had they been made to a human professional, such as a lawyer or doctor. It directly affects people seeking advice from AI tools in contexts where human professional advice would normally be confidential. The bill establishes that AI interactions would be treated identically to human professional communications under existing privilege rules. This bill is currently pending in Arizona's legislature after its first two readings and has not yet become law.

HB 2452 requires counties in Arizona with over 125,000 residents to include specific land use designations for data centers and small modular reactors in their comprehensive plans. The bill mandates counties to identify sufficient land locations and extents for data center construction and operation, and for larger counties (over 200,000 residents) to designate land for small modular reactors. It also adds provisions for energy planning, including incentives for renewable energy use and policies to support efficient energy consumption. This bill directly affects county planning processes by requiring new land-use considerations for data centers and nuclear energy infrastructure within existing planning frameworks.

HB 2791 prohibits the sale of cell-cultured protein (lab-grown meat) for human consumption within Arizona. It directly affects food producers, retailers, and restaurants selling these products in the state. Violating the ban is classified as a class 5 felony, carrying potential criminal penalties. The bill defines "cell-cultured protein" as food derived from animal cells artificially replicated in a growth medium to create tissue.