Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' would create 'unfettered abuse' of AI, 141 high-profile orgs warn in letter to Congress

A coalition of 141 organizations has expressed grave concerns regarding a provision in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which bans state regulations on AI for ten years. Critics argue this will lead to unchecked AI abuses, threatening civil rights, personal privacy, and accountability. The letter highlights potential dangers, including fraud through chatbots and invasions of privacy, while asserting that lack of regulation could allow harmful practices without consequence. Such leniency could pave the way for both minor and major harms, including serious civil rights violations and threats to national security.

“Protections for civil rights and children's privacy, transparency in consumer-facing chatbots to prevent fraud, and other safeguards would be invalidated, even those that are uncontroversial.”

“The resulting unfettered abuses of AI or automated decision systems could run the gamut from pocketbook harms to working families...to serious violations of ordinary Americans' civil rights.”

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