Don’t let Congress block AI regulations for 10 years!

Right now, the Senate is considering Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a backdoor provision blocking all state and local regulation of AI technology for 10 years. If this passes, it would be impossible to enforce both new and existing laws that prevent discrimination and promote AI accountability. This disastrous policy shouldn’t even be in a budget bill, but Ted Cruz rewrote it to sneak it through.

This is dangerous. Black-box AI algorithms are increasingly used to decide who gets a job, a loan, an apartment, or quality healthcare, with little oversight. While Congress is too broken and slow-moving to do much, states like Colorado and California are leading the way in enforcing common-sense protections so that our civil rights aren’t violated by companies trying to make a quick buck. Now, the federal government is proposing ripping these protections away without offering any alternatives.

A moratorium could wipe out all the progress we’ve made on banning facial recognition and other dangerous AI surveillance tech. What’s worse, if states do choose to regulate AI under the moratorium, they’ll lose broadband funding for rural and low income communities. Thanks again, Ted Cruz.

The Senate will vote on the bill this weekend, and amendments are on the table for removing the AI moratorium. Tell your Senators to stop the moratorium on state AI regulations!