Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ could sideline state AI protections for a decade

A few lines of text in a sweeping new bill moving through Congress could have major implications for the next decade of artificial intelligence.

Trump is pushing Republicans in Congress to pass “one, big beautiful bill,” which hinges on deep cuts to popular federal assistance programs like Medicaid and SNAP to drum up hundreds of billions of dollars for tax cuts and defense spending. Among the bill’s other controversies, it could stop states from enforcing any laws that regulate AI for the next 10 years.