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US House passes 10-year moratorium on state AI laws

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A clause in the new federal tax bill would ban states and localities from regulating AI for a whole decade.

In the US House, Republicans just did something unusually bold that is not overly likely to make it through the Senate, but sends a powerful message about where policymakers stand on artificial intelligence (AI).

The House lawmakers have added a clause to their signature tax bill (H.R. 1, or as