The US Senate overwhelmingly voted to eliminate a moratorium on state regulation of AI systems as part of the omnibus budget bill, with a vote of 99 to 1. This decision followed unsuccessful attempts to modify the moratorium, aiming for a compromise that would have limited it to five years. Senator Marsha Blackburn, initially opposed to the full moratorium, chose to withdraw her support after backlash from the populist right. Concerns regarding potential exploitation by Big Tech were raised amid discussions of the moratorium and its implications for online child safety.
"While I appreciate Chairman Cruz's efforts to find acceptable language that allows states to protect their citizens from the abuses of AI, the current language is not acceptable to those who need those provisions the most."
"This provision could allow Big Tech to continue to exploit kids, creators, and conservatives."
Nearly everyone agreed on removing the AI provisions - the lone vote against it was from Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC).
The US Senate voted 99 to 1 to drop the controversial moratorium during a fight over the omnibus budget bill.
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