The Senate removed a provision from a reconciliation bill that would have imposed a 10-year moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence, voting 99-1 against it. This decision is viewed as a victory for state leaders who aim to advance AI innovations responsibly. The House's earlier inclusion of the moratorium faced bipartisan criticism. Experts believe that attempts to limit state regulation of AI may resurface despite this legislative change. The National Conference of State Legislatures emphasized the importance of state governance in the evolving AI landscape.
We applaud the Senate's extraordinary 99-1 vote to strip the AI moratorium from the reconciliation bill. This action sends a strong message that states will stay on the front lines in safely advancing AI innovations while protecting our constituents.
The idea of preventing states from regulating AI will live to fight another day, despite the moratorium's defeat in Congress. It's a setback for American AI leadership and a missed opportunity.
Technology doesn't pause for procedural niceties. Yet Congress continues to treat AI like something that can be safely bracketed into old models and frameworks.
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