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Senate Republicans Reach Deal on Five-Year State AI Regulation Freeze

UNITED STATES, JUN 30 – The revised five-year moratorium includes exemptions for child safety and artist protections, aiming to balance innovation with safeguarding vulnerable groups, according to Senators Blackburn and Cruz.

  • Two Republican senators reached a deal to freeze state AI regulations for five years within a spending bill moving toward a July 4 deadline.
  • The agreement followed concerns over a prior ten-year moratorium that would block states from enforcing AI laws and restrict access to $500 million in AI funding.
  • The revised moratorium permits states to regulate child online safety and artist image rights if such rules do not unduly burden AI development.
  • Colorado’s example, established by its SB 24-205 AI law passed after an 11-hour sprint last year, highlights burdens on businesses and risks from patchwork state rules on AI.
  • The deal aims to provide federal consistency to spur innovation and protect consumers, though critics say it limits state oversight and may enable unchecked AI risks.
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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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