Tennessee senator joins national push against federal ban on state AI regulation
Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson (R- Hixson) joined a national conversation Thursday against a provision in the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that would prevent states from passing legislation regulating artificial intelligence for the next decade.
“The state of Tennessee, and working with Sen. Blackburn, got out in front of that around AI and started putting some regulations and laws to protect the property that these artists have created,” Watson explained. “It’s really important that states defend their right to regulate this industry because it has a particular impact at the local level.”