AI moratorium removed from ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in 99-1 Senate vote

Despite signaling support for the provision’s revised language on Sunday, Blackburn backed out late Monday night. Blackburn said, “This provision could allow Big Tech to continue to exploit kids, creators, and conservatives,” The New York Times reports.

The Blackburn-Cruz compromise represented “a much-needed measure that will help America address the growing patchwork of over 1,000 AI-related laws popping up across the nation,” said Adam Thierer, senior fellow for the technology and innovation team at the R Street Institute…