California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined his counterparts from five states in urging U.S. senators to strike a provision in the proposed federal budget reconciliation bill—known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—that would impose a 10-year ban on states enacting laws or regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology.
In a letter dated June 23, Bonta, as part of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, argues that states need to be able to respond to AI technology developments so that they can protect the privacy of consumers.
