The U.S. Senate maintained state regulation of artificial intelligence by voting 99-1 to defeat a proposed 10-year moratorium. This decision followed a narrow approval of a budget bill at 51-50, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. The moratorium's defeat is significant for California, where it would have impacted numerous existing and proposed AI laws. Some Republican dissenters highlighted concerns over deepfake technology, job safety, and state rights. California state officials expressed relief, valuing state flexibility in developing responsible AI practices.
Federalism is preserved and humans are safe for now, wrote Republican dissenters after the vote.
This decision preserves California's ability to lead on consumer privacy and protections while cultivating the responsible development of AI that serves the public interest, wrote Sen. Josh Becker.
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