EPIC Statement on House Proposal to Ban States from Regulating AI

“A 10-year ban on state legislators’ ability to pass AI laws is a gift to Big Tech, allowing them to continue building the unproven, discriminatory AI systems that are already harming Americans,” said Alan Butler, Executive Director at EPIC. “We’ve seen this playbook before – AI developers will then tell Congress that their systems are too complex to regulate. States are already acting to prevent AI-driven harms, and Congress must reject this proposal to preserve states’ rights to enact laws that protect their residents.”