The U.S. Senate removed an AI modernization provision from a major bill that sought to ban state and local regulation of AI for ten years. Initially supported by Senator Blackburn in a compromise, she later retracted her backing to eliminate the provision entirely. The Senate ultimately voted 99-1 to strike it, with only Senator Tillis opposing the motion. C4IP's Frank Cullen warned against a moratorium on AI regulation, stressing it might hinder rather than aid innovation. Tillis' retirement might influence ongoing patent legislation discussions in Congress.
Singling out one specific technology for disparate treatment would set a dangerous precedent for other new inventions and technologies in the future. - C4IP statement
Senator Marsha Blackburn initially joined a compromise amendment that would have narrowed the scope of the AI modernization provision but later withdrew her support.
C4IP's Frank Cullen advised that a full moratorium on regulation could harm innovation, despite the good intentions behind the legislators' proposal.
Senator Thom Tillis was the only senator to vote against the decision to strike the AI regulation provision from the bill.
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