Amid the House E&C markup and the GOP’s proposal to block state AI laws for 10 years, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar.

A Moratorium on State AI Regulation Would Boost U.S. AI Competitiveness

Congress’ decision to reject a federal moratorium on state-level AI regulation is a missed opportunity. Without a pause, the United States continues to face a patchwork of state laws that confuses consumers, burdens businesses, and slows innovation.

Without a Federal Moratorium, US AI Policy Will Fragment Further

The Senate's decision to remove the 10-year AI moratorium is a major setback for U.S. leadership in AI. The vote isn’t surprising given the criticism of the moratorium, but those critiques are misguided, and here's why. 

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In response to the U.S. Senate vote to remove the 10-year moratorium on state AI laws from the reconciliation bill, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Director Daniel Castro.

Loss of AI Moratorium Means No Guardrails Against Costly State AI Laws, Says Center for Data Innovation

In response to President Trump signing an executive order ensuring a national policy framework for artificial intelligence, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Director Daniel Castro.

The White House AI Order Sends the Right Message on Fragmented State Laws, Says the Center for Data Innovation

The White House is developing a national artificial intelligence strategy to “chart a path for the United States to harness the benefits and mitigate the risks of AI.” Previous administrations and Congress have taken some steps toward this in the past, but those efforts did not go far enough.

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Republicans in Congress are kicking the tires on a moratorium on state AI laws. But it’s likely a growing patchwork of state AI regulations will be here for a while, Kiplinger reports. “The United States is hurtling toward a fragmented web of conflicting rules that create uncertainty, raise costs, and stifle innovation,” said ITIF Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar.

Will State Laws Hurt AI’s Future?

Will State Laws Hurt AI's Future?

The United States does not need a new regulator for AI. Just as it would be ill-advised to have one government agency regulate all human decision-making, it would be equally ill-advised to have one agency regulate all AI.

There Is No Master Regulator for All Human Decision-Making, It Does Not Make Sense to Have One for AI, Says Center for Data Innovation

In Tech Policy Press, Daniel Castro argues that a dispute between the U.S. Department of Defense and Anthropic over military AI use underscores the need for Congress—not executive pressure or private contracts—to set clear statutory guardrails for deploying AI in national defense.

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