The insane attempted AI moratorium has been stripped from the BBB. That doesn’t mean they won’t try again, but we are good for now. We should use this victory as an opportunity to learn. Here's what happened.

What Happened

Senator Ted Cruz and others attempted to push hard for a 10-year moratorium on enforcement of all AI-specific regulations at the state and local level, and attempted to ram this into the giant BBB despite it being obviously not about the budget.

This was an extremely aggressive move, which most did not expect to survive the Byrd amendment, likely as a form of reconnaissance-in-force for a future attempt.

It looked for a while like it might work and get passed outright, with it even surviving the Byrd amendment, but opposition steadily grew.

We’d previously seen a remarkable group notice that this moratorium was rather insane. [...]

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Outline:

(00:24) What Happened

(05:31) What That All Means

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First published:
July 1st, 2025

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/uyyTm4dQiycWj6Fge/ai-moratorium-stripped-from-bbb

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“AI Moratorium Stripped From BBB” by Zvi

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