State lawmakers push back on federal proposal to limit AI regulation

A bipartisan coalition of more than 260 state legislators from all 50 states on Tuesday sent a letter to Congress opposing a provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill that would impose a 10-year ban on state and local regulation of artificial intelligence.

The lawmakers argue that the decade-long moratorium would hinder their ability to protect residents from AI-related harms, such as deepfake scams, algorithmic discrimination and job displacement.

The outcome of this legislative dispute will likely influence how the AI technology is governed across the United States. The bill is expected to go to the Senate in early June.

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