President Donald Trump’s one, big, beautiful bill will be a win for the American people by cutting taxes, moving welfare recipients off the path to dependency and onto the path to prosperity, growing the economy, and helping secure the border. As a conservative governor and strong supporter of the president, I stand in support of his signature legislation. There is one very small portion of the bill that was added by Congress that would have unintended consequences and threatens to undo all the great work states have done to protect our citizens from the misuse of artificial intelligence: The act would ban state-level AI protections for at least a decade. Congress should strip this provision from the bill before it goes to President Trump’s desk to preserve federalism — and protect our country from completely unregulated AI. ​​In just the past year, states have led on smart regulations of the AI industry that simultaneously protect consumers while also encouraging the growth of this ever-developing and critical sector. AI can be a great tool for individuals, businesses and governments, but there have to be common-sense safeguards in place. In Arkansas, our legislature created basic copyright guidelines for generative AI, protected Arkansans from the nonconsensual use of their likenesses and, most importantly, prohibited the creation of sexually explicit AI images of real people — especially children.

Full opinion : Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Governor of Arkansas makes a strong case for why America should implement strict AI regulations sooner than later.