Democrats Prepare Fight Against GOP Push to Block State AI Laws

Senate Democrats are preparing to unite against a Republican-led push to override state laws on artificial intelligence, complicating its prospects for passage.

The Trump administration and House GOP leaders are vying to include language in a must-pass defense bill that would limit states’ ability to regulate the fast-growing industry. Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, both Massachusetts Democrats and prominent Big Tech critics, wrote a letter Thursday to their colleagues urging them to oppose the potential measure.

“If included, this provision would prevent states from responding to the urgent risks posed by rapidly deployed AI systems, putting our children, ...