Nicholas Garcia on States should retain the right to set s…

Nicholas Garcia

Senior Policy Counsel at Public Knowledge, working on technology policy and AI governance.

The sweeping preemption clause in this bill goes far beyond replacing state laws that might conflict or duplicate this federal framework. It locks states out of even simple, light-touch transparency and evaluation regulations for other kinds of harms or risks. We cannot advance AI innovation and adoption without trust, and trust is earned through more transparency, independent evaluation, and clear mechanisms for accountability.

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Nicholas Garcia, Public Knowledge statement on the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act, June 4, 2026.

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

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AI Verified Garcia opposes broad AI-law preemption because it locks states out of transparency and evaluation rules, supporting state authority. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Garcia opposes state-law preemption, supporting state authority; recorded for is correct. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Verified verbatim in Public Knowledge’s June 4, 2026 statement; attributed to Nicholas Garcia. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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Mandate third-party audits for major AI systems

We cannot advance AI innovation and adoption without trust, and trust is earned through more transparency, independent evaluation, and clear mechanisms for accountability.

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