Comment by National Association of State Chief Information Officers

Blanket bans on state efforts to cultivate sensible AI policy do not provide appropriate policy outcomes for citizen consumers of government services and will prove harmful to the responsible use of this technology in the long run. Congress and federal agencies must work closely with states as they continue to develop AI legislation and regulations. It is imperative that federal actors consider both what states have already done to address AI in their operations, understand how any federal law or regulation will impact state government and ensure that states have the freedom to develop AI policies that meet their needs.