The U.S. Senate voted decisively to remove a threatened restriction on states’ power to manage artificial intelligence in the Trump-backed “Big, Beautiful Bill” early Tuesday morning. Initially, Republican Senator Ted Cruz pushed for an “AI moratorium,” arguing it was necessary for innovation. In a recent Senate hearing, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman favored minimal government involvement and called for decreased oversight of AI.
As discussions continued, disagreements surfaced among lawmakers, prompting Cruz and Senator Marsha Blackburn to propose reducing the ban’s duration from ten years to five. However, Blackburn reversed her stance on Monday, voicing concerns that the current wording failed to protect citizens. She insisted on comprehensive federal laws, like the Kids Online Safety Act, before state restrictions could be enforced. Later, she and Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell suggested an amendment that led to a 99-1 vote in favor of lifting the moratorium.
This decision comes as various industries and government bodies grapple with the challenges of AI and seek to define proper regulations. Recently, AI companies secured a notable legal win in Hollywood, allowing them to utilize copyrighted materials for training their models.
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