A proposal buried deep in the “Big Beautiful Bill” that would block states from regulating artificial intelligence is emerging as a point of contention as the bill undergoes Senate scrutiny.
The bill allocates $500 million for the next 10 years to modernize government IT systems using AI, while also blocking states from adopting or enforcing AI regulations, according to USA Today.
Republican Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee have posed questions about a ban on state initiatives.
“We certainly know that in Tennessee, we need those protections,” Blackburn said while discussing a bill that would protect citizens from AI impersonations. “And until we pass something that is federally preemptive, we can’t call for a moratorium.”
Hawley said a blanket ban on regulations might
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