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Ted Cruz plan to punish states that regulate AI shot down in 99-1 vote | The one vote backing moratorium on state AI laws came from Thom Tillis, not Cruz.
The one vote backing moratorium on state AI laws came from Thom Tillis, not Cruz.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on May 8, 2025. Credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong Facing overwhelming opposition from both Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accepted defeat and joined a 99-1 vote against his own plan to punish states that regulate artificial intelligence. Cantwell said at a recent press conference that 24 states last year started "regulating AI in some way, and they have adopted these laws that fill a gap while we are waiting for federal action."
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