MADISON (WKOW) -- Attorney General Josh Kaul and a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general are pushing back against potential federal efforts to ban state laws addressing artificial intelligence.

The opposition comes amid reports that lawmakers may include such a ban in a military funding bill.

“Prohibiting states from putting in place laws that can help protect against dangers associated with AI would be a major mistake,” Kaul said in a statement. “Congress shouldn’t be sacrificing the interests of the public as a whole in order to benefit big tech.”

The coalition highlights concerns about AI's potential to distort reality and target vulnerable groups, such as seniors and children. They warn that a ban on state AI laws could compromise public safety by allowing harmful activities

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