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Congress might block state AI laws for a decade. Here’s what it means. | TechCrunch

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A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from regulating AI for 10 years could soon be signed into law.

Those in favor argue that a “patchwork” of AI regulation among states would stifle American innovation.

Critics include most Democrats , several Republicans , labor groups, AI safety nonprofits, and consumer rights advocates.

Most state AI laws that exist today are n’t far-reaching; they focus on protecting consumers and individuals from specific harms, like deepfakes, fraud, discrimination, and privacy violations.

Pew Research found that most Americans seem to want more regulation around the use of AI in contexts like hiring, housing, credit, healthcare, and elections.

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