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Comment by J.B. Branch

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AI Governance and Technology Policy Counsel at Public Citizen.
State regulation remains the only meaningful safeguard standing between Americans and a rapidly expanding set of AI-related harms.
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J.B. Branch, “AI needs rules — and states cannot be forced to wait,” Jefferson City News Tribune / InsideSources, April 12, 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 The quote calls state regulation the meaningful safeguard against AI harms, directly indicating a stance on state AI-standard authority. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Verified verbatim in the cited News Tribune/InsideSources article, Apr. 12, 2026, attributed to J.B. Branch. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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