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US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill
UNITED STATES, JUL 1 – The Senate voted 99-1 to reject a 10-year ban on state AI laws, preserving state authority amid bipartisan opposition and over 140 advocacy groups against the moratorium.
- The Senate voted 99-1 to remove a provision from President Donald Trump's tax and spending package that would have blocked states from regulating artificial intelligence for ten years.
- This removal is viewed as a victory for parents and children concerned about safety in an AI-driven world, according to advocates.
- The decision does not impose new federal rules on artificial intelligence but eliminates a federal barrier, as noted by Senate supporters.
- Nearly 80,000 people demanded the removal of this provision, highlighting public interest in AI regulation.
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Ban on AI State Regulation Removed From Big Beautiful Bill
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The fight over who gets to regulate AI is far from over
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. The AI regulation freeze that almost silenced the states The Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act has passed the Senate and is now headed for a final vote in the House before reaching the president’s desk. But before its passage, senators removed a controversial amendm…
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Ban on AI regulations that could’ve undermined WA laws ditched from GOP megabill
Washington U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell led a successful push Tuesday to eliminate a proposal inside Republicans’ massive budget bill to dissuade states from regulating artificial intelligence.
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