DeSantis Proposes AI Bill of Rights for Florida

Should federal standards preempt state AI regulations to counter China, or do state laws protect Americans from unregulated risks?

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DeSantis Proposes AI Bill of Rights for Florida

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Above: Ron DeSantis at a press conference at Florida International University on Sept. 25, 2025. Image credit: Giorgio Viera/AFP/Getty Images

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Techno-optimist narrative

Blue state lawmakers are pushing woke AI regulations filled with DEI mandates and bureaucratic oversight that will dominate systems nationwide, forcing all firms to comply with the most repressive rules. Federal preemption is essential to counter Chinese advances and sustain American AI innovation, preventing California from dictating national policy through a regulatory patchwork that only Big Tech can afford to navigate.

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Techno-skeptic narrative

States are the only governments actually regulating AI while Congress has passed just one federal law in nearly a decade, making a federal moratorium a power grab that cripples innovation. Freezing state action without real federal restrictions leaves Americans exposed to AI-driven insurance denials, cyber vulnerabilities, and mental health chatbots describing suicide plans with zero oversight beyond industry self-regulation.

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