<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Senator Marsha Blackburn voted down a moratorium on state-level AI laws citing concerns about Big Tech exploiting kids, creators, and conservatives.</li><li>The Senate rejected the provision 99 to 1, leading to the collapse of a shared regulatory narrative.</li><li>Big Tech, once seen as the cultural antagonist of the right, is now in a complex position with some tech companies supporting prominent conservative candidates.</li><li>The battle over AI regulation and platform accountability symbolizes a larger struggle for control over public meaning and speech, with states shaping centralized platforms through local laws.</li></ul>

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