36 states attorneys general push back on federal overreach over AI regulations

Tong, 36 other AGs defend states right to regulate AI

Yesterday, Attorney General William Tong joined 36 other state AGs in signing a letter to Congress requesting that they oppose a federal ban on state-level artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. The letter follows recent reports indicating some lawmakers’ intent to sneak a provision that would prevent states from regulating AI into this year’s annual military funding bill. “This legislation is a handout to Big Tech seeking free rein to reshape…

36 states attorneys general push back on federal overreach over AI regulations

Attorneys general from 36 states, including Washington and Idaho, are pushing back against what they term federal overreach in regulating artificial intelligence (AI).