- Major tech corporations like OpenAI, Google, and Meta are preparing a campaign to prevent U.S. states from enacting “state-level AI laws.”
- This move comes after “5 states” have passed significant AI legislation:
- Colorado: The strictest law, requiring documentation and testing to ensure non-discrimination. However, Governor Jared Polis has called a special session to consider amending or repealing it due to concerns it could stifle innovation.
- California: Requires disclosure of training data and labeling of AI-generated content.
- Texas: Prohibits AI from being used for behavioral manipulation, discrimination, and creating child pornography.
- Tennessee: Passed the “Elvis Act” – banning the imitation of a person’s voice with AI without permission.
- Utah: Mandates disclosure when an individual is interacting with a “high-risk” generative AI.
- Additionally, New York has just passed a public safety bill, requiring Big Tech to mitigate the risks of AI products causing “serious harm,” which is awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature.
- There are currently around “500 AI bills” under consideration across the United States.
- “At the federal level, efforts to enact comprehensive AI legislation have failed due to political division.” The Republican Party once unsuccessfully attempted to attach a 10-year ban on state laws to a Trump tax bill.
- In July 2025, the White House introduced the Trump AI plan, which recommends “halting federal funding to states with ‘overly restrictive’ AI laws.”
- The argument from Big Tech and VCs (Andreessen Horowitz) is to focus on “regulating how AI is used” rather than blocking its development, as the industry could generate “trillions of dollars in market capitalization.”
- Lawyers warn that if each state has its own set of rules, it will create a ““patchwork regulation”,”making it difficult for businesses to scale and for the law to keep up with the pace of innovation.
- Some state lawmakers have reacted strongly: “The federal government cannot stop us from protecting our citizens,” said Brandon Guffey (South Carolina).
📌 The U.S. is facing a legal showdown between Big Tech and the states: while 5 states already have AI laws and over 500 other bills are pending, corporations like OpenAI, Google, and Meta want to prevent separate AI laws in 50 states and shift the focus to regulating AI applications. In July 2025, the White House released the Trump AI plan, recommending “halting federal funding to states with ‘overly restrictive’ AI laws.” The states are pushing back to retain their right to protect their citizens. The battle over AI legislation in the U.S. is expected to intensify.
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