Computerworld July 1, 2025
It boiled down to whether your state would allow generative AI companies to get away with whatever they want — if not, there would have been no broadband funding for you!
(Editor’s note: After this story was posted, the US Senate dropped the controversial measure from the spending bill.)
There is so much to hate about the “One Big Beautiful Bill” now making its way through Congress. And among the things near the top of my list is how it deals with various tech industry issues — especially the proposed freeze on state and local governments’ ability to regulate generative AI (genAI).
If passed, it would prevent states from enacting or enforcing laws aimed at curbing genAI-related harms, such as...
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