A large bill bill contains a very unpopular AI clause

Senate federal lawmakers are expected to adopt a large Beauty Bill next week, but a new poll shows that its controversial provisions are clearly unpopular for voters on both sides of the aisle.

The measure will ban states from regulating artificial intelligence within a decade. Supporters say that if U.S. tech companies are tied to pieces by state laws that focus on AI, such as deep strikes, fraud and youth security, U.S. tech companies will not be able to succeed on the global stage.

But critics believe that a long blanket ban will harm consumers, especially given that Congress has no plans to pass a protection bill.

The new poll calls on 1,022 registered voters nationwide about their views on state regulation suspensions, and the results show that U.S. voters are largely opposed.

The survey was conducted in mid-May by research firm Echelon Insights on behalf of Common Sense Media. In addition to advocating relevant security and privacy legislation, nonpartisan organizations support children and parents.

59% of respondents objected to the measure. Half of Republican participants also object to this, much more than 31% of Republicans who support it.

The vast majority of respondents, regardless of their political affiliation, agreed that Congress should not prohibit states from enacting or enforcing their own youth online security and privacy laws.

Additionally, 53% said they trust state and local leaders more than congressional politicians when AI is properly regulated. Only 15% of politicians and regulators in Washington, D.C., and the rest of the participants are not sure who they trust more.

“The numbers are obvious,” Kristen Soltis Anderson, Ekron Insights partner and co-founder, said in a statement about the poll. “Voters are concerned that AI-generated content could pose a potential danger for children and teenagers, and said they don’t want the federal government to tell states that they can and can’t do anything about the issue.”

Last week, Common Sense Media joined a coalition of advocacy groups including Fairplay and the Center for Humanitarian Technology, calling on congressional leaders to abandon AI Moratorium from the Republican-led budget.

“By eliminating all existing and future state AI laws without new federal protections, AI companies will get exactly what they want: no rules, no responsibility and full control,” the alliance wrote in an open letter.

Common Sense Media also supports two California bills that will place guardrails on the AI ​​Companion platform, and advocates say it is currently unsafe for teenagers.

One of the bills, in particular, prohibits the high-risk use of AI, including “anthropomorphic chatbots” that provide companionship for children and may lead to emotional attachment or manipulation.

Overall, respondents showed in an overwhelming way that they care about youth safety and AI. More than 90% of participants said they were worried that their children would be exposed to highly personalized AI-generated content online.