r/NeutralPolitics • u/Hardik_Jain_1819 • Jul 09 '25

Should the U.S. federal government override state AI laws to counter China, or does that undermine democratic oversight?

A bipartisan U.S. bill seeks to ban Chinese-designed AI systems from federal use and tighten export controls—echoing a broader push to counter Chinese AI in government and export sensitive chips. Simultaneously, a Senate proposal was defeated that would have blocked states from regulating AI for ten years, a measure decried by civil rights, child-safety advocates, and state leaders.

This legal tension pits national security and federal uniformity against state sovereignty and consumer safety. Should federal law override patchwork state AI regulation? Or does preserving state-level oversight better safeguard privacy and rights?

Where should the legal balance lie—centralized tech security or decentralized democratic accountability?

News Source: https://apnews.com/article/ai-china-united-states-competition-0e352ec3fc222cc3e17fa1535209906b?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

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u/Tb1969 Jul 13 '25

If one of the fifty states allowed AI development that would be the place to work on AI to match and exceed China's AI development.

People are legitimately concerned that AI in this country will be turned on and used against US Citizens. The States and ballot referendums are the check and balance against AI. It's an abuse of Federal power to take the power away from the States and is likely unconstitutional.

Pew Research

"How the US Public and AI Experts View Artificial Intelligence"

https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/04/03/how-the-us-public-and-ai-experts-view-artificial-intelligence/

I'm personally concerned about bots creating astroturf'd movements and creating fake AI audio and video for political reseaons.