States Defy Washington, Tech Lobby as Voter Backlash Fuels AI Regulation

The technology industry’s campaign to block state regulation of artificial intelligence is losing political force as public anxiety and election-year pressures embolden lawmakers to advance new restrictions. State legislators are pursuing measures covering frontier-model safety, independent audits, children’s interactions with chatbots, data privacy, and the environmental and economic effects of AI data centers, Politico reported Wednesday (Sept. The activity reflects a reversal from late 20