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Massachusetts state senator representing the Second Essex and Middlesex district; chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
But the federal government is not doing anything, so states like ours … are stepping forward and we will continue to step forward until there's a federal law in place.
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Barry Finegold, remarks at an Axios Live event, September 29, 2026, reported by Axios on October 2, 2026. Finegold said states should continue to step forward on AI safeguards until a federal law is in place.
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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government
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