Computerworld May 22, 2025
More than 140 civil rights and consumer groups are asking Congress to reject a decade-long moratorium on state and local AI regulations, warning that it would leave Americans unprotected against growing AI risks.
This week, more than 140 civil rights and consumer protection organizations signed a letter to Congress opposing legislation that would preempt state and local laws governing artificial intelligence (AI) for the next decade.
House Republicans last week added a broad 10-year ban on state and local AI regulations to the Budget Reconciliation Bill that’s currently being debated in the House. The bill would prevent state and local oversight without providing federal alternatives.
This year alone, about two-thirds of US states have proposed or enacted more than 500...







