<ul><li>A bipartisan group of 260 state lawmakers oppose a proposed ten-year freeze on any state or local regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the tax and budget reconciliation bill.</li><li>The lawmakers express strong opposition to the provision in the bill, stating that it would undermine ongoing state efforts to address the impact of AI and cut short democratic discussion on AI policy.</li><li>The preemption of state laws on AI regulation threatens to wipe out existing state laws that protect consumers and address pressing digital issues. State legislators have made significant efforts to protect constituents from AI-related harms.</li><li>The proposed federal moratorium on AI policy is criticized as paternalistic and contradictory to the idea of allowing states to legislate for their citizens. The letter urges constituents to call their members of Congress to reject provisions that preempt state and local AI legislation.</li></ul>

State Lawmakers Oppose Proposed 10 Year Freeze on AI Laws + Regulations

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