States can still pass AI regulations, a ‘big, beautiful bill’ win for child safety advocates

Congress won’t block states from regulating AI — that’s good

President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed in the Senate, but an amendment banning states from regulating AI for a decade didn‘t survive.

States can still pass AI regulations, a ‘big, beautiful bill’ win for child safety advocates

In a notable sign of bipartisan agreement, the Senate voted 99-1 on Tuesday to remove from the president’s massive policy agenda bill a provision banning states from regulating artificial intelligence for at least five years, broadly seen as a win for child safety and marginalized people online.  The moratorium, originally proposed for 10 years, had received significant pushback from parent advocates, tech policy think tanks and state legislator…