Texas Lawmaker Files Comprehensive AI Bill With Red State Touch

Oct. 30, 2024, 10:39 PM UTC

Texas lawmakers have unveiled comprehensive AI legislation for regulating its use in the public and private sectors that is similar to a first-in-the-nation Colorado law, but with key differences tailored to the Republican-controlled state.

The Lone Star state would become the largest state to ban AI-enabled discrimination in activities such as banking, housing, and government services, according to a draft of the bill from Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R). Other GOP-dominated legislatures could follow its lead.

The measure contains broader consumer protections and looser reporting requirements on businesses than the Colorado law with residents gaining the right to ...

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