US EditionAttorneys general call on Congress to reject ban on state AI laws
The bipartisan group warns that blocking state AI laws risks public harm and legal clashes, with rules targeting misuse and discrimination set to begin in 2026.
- On Tuesday, Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urged congressional leaders not to block state AI laws, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta signing the letter.
- Because Congress has no national framework, attorneys general argued rushing to block state laws risks leaving communities unprotected, while OpenAI, Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, and Andreessen Horowitz have lobbied for national AI standards; the Senate voted 99-1 this year against blocking state AI laws.
- Some states have enacted new offenses and limits on AI, including criminalizing nonconsensual sexual-image generation, and Colorado's law aims to block AI discrimination in housing and employment; starting in 2026, companies must disclose training data and identify AI-generated content.
- The letter immediately set up a clash with the Trump administration, noting President Donald Trump last week asked Congress to add a blocking provision to the National Defense Authorization Act and has considered suing states, though that effort was reported on Friday to be on hold.
- California has emerged as a frontrunner on state AI regulation, and major developers such as OpenAI will face requirements to explain catastrophic-risk mitigation plans, positioning states as key safety regulators even as industry seeks national rules.
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Bipartisan AGs Warn Congress Against Ban on State AI Regulations
A bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general is asking congressional leaders to reject any proposal that would limit states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). “While AI promises to be a transformative technology in numerous fields, it also poses significant risks—notably to the most vulnerable among us, our children. States must be empowered to apply existing laws and formulate new approaches to meet the range of challenges ass…
Bipartisan AGs Warn Congress Against Ban on State AI Regulations - The Thinking Conservative News
A bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general is asking congressional leaders to reject any proposal that would limit states’ ability to regulate AI. The post Bipartisan AGs Warn Congress Against Ban on State AI Regulations appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Attorneys general warn against blocking state AI regulation
State attorneys general across the US signed a bipartisan letter on Tuesday urging Congress to “not inject an AI moratorium” into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The letter expressed concern about numerous risks posed by AI, including “scams” and “delusional generative AI outputs” which endanger mental health, and AI tools “engaging children in highly inappropriate ways.” It warned that rushing into sweeping federal preemption of …
Dozens of state attorneys general urge US Congress not to block AI laws
Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urged congressional leaders on Tuesday not to block state laws governing artificial intelligence, warning of "disastrous consequences" if the technology is left unregulated.
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