California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined his counterparts from five states in urging U.S. senators to strike a provision in the proposed federal budget reconciliation bill—known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—that would impose a 10-year ban on states enacting laws or regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology.
In a letter dated June 23, Bonta, as part of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, argues that states need to be able to respond to AI technology developments so that they can protect the privacy of consumers.
“Leaders nationwide—across both sides of the aisle—are sounding the alarm: a ban on state AI regulation could rob millions of Americans of rights they already enjoy and end states’ ability to swiftly respond to emerging and evolving privacy challenges spurred by AI technology,” Bonta said in a June 22 statement….