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BREAKING: Senate SHOCKER! AI Regulation Ban CRUSHED!
In a shocking turn of events, the US Senate has REJECTED a controversial proposal that would have allowed tech giants to RUN AMOK for a decade without state oversight on artificial intelligence! That’s right, our lawmakers have just sent Silicon Valley a loud and clear message: NO MORE FREE REIN for Big Tech!
In the dead of night, Senators overwhelmingly voted 99 to 1 to STRIKE DOWN the wording from Donald Trump’s much-touted tax and spending bill, dubbed the “big, beautiful bill.” This is a GAME-CHANGER for the tech industry!
Silicon Valley’s Grand Scheme EXPOSED!
The ambitious amendment, pushed by powerful lobbyists representing the likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta, was painted as a necessary step to keep the US ahead of China in the cutthroat AI race. But opposition ran deep! Senator Ted Cruz even stirred the pot, suggesting that states that defy this outrageous proposal could lose BILLIONS in federal dollars meant for broadband expansion in rural areas!
This decade-long moratorium sparked INTENSE divisions within the Republican party. Politicians are getting REAL about the risks of allowing tech companies to wield unchecked power over potentially explosive technologies. Can we afford to ignore the social and economic chaos AI could unleash? The answer is a resounding NO!
MAX TEGMARK RIPS INTO BIG TECH’S GREED!
Max Tegmark, an MIT professor and president of the Future of Life Institute, didn’t hold back: “This overwhelming rejection SLAMS the door on Big Tech’s power grab! They can’t even control the systems they create, yet want to skate by without any regulations? ABSURD!”
Senator Marsha Blackburn issued a fiery warning: the dangerous language in the bill could SWEEP AWAY vital state laws that protect children and consumers, including protections against AI impersonating beloved musicians like Elvis!
A CALL TO ACTION: WE NEED PROTECTIONS NOW!
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had a last-minute idea for a compromise with a five-year halt on state regulation. But Blackburn rallied her troops to REMOVE the amendment for good, insisting, “Until Congress passes ACTUAL federal legislation like my NO FAKES Act, these critical protections must stay.”
And let’s not forget the lone dissenter—Republican Thom Tillis, who voted against the rejection. As he preps to exit the stage, he insisted that keeping the US at the forefront of innovation was paramount.
With the Senate’s decision, the floodgates are now OPEN for state-level AI regulation! New York is already leading the charge with a bill mandating large AI companies publish safety reports and face fines for failures. But California, bowing to tech pressure, has previously canned a bill that would have enforced safety testing and life-saving kill switches for runaway AI!
Buckle Up, America! The AI Battle is JUST GETTING STARTED!
photo credit: www.ft.com
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