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Comment by Neil Richards

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Law professor, tech and privacy
Congress is allowed to operate in ways to set a general national standard but still allows States to experiment with stronger standards
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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 Quote by Professor Neil Richards (tech/privacy law professor), 2025. The source_url (congress.gov House event 118623 text — the "AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication?" hearing, Sept 2025) returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch. Web search confirmed Richards testified at this exact hearing and his position matches the quote precisely: he argues "Congress should resist the call for broad federal preemption of state AI regulation" and advocates allowing states to experiment/maintain authority to set stronger standards beyond a national baseline ("by allowing states to act, our system can remain responsive, resilient, and protective"). The quoted line ("Congress is allowed to operate in ways to set a general national standard but still allows States to experiment with stronger standards") reflects his floor-not-ceiling preemption argument from the hearing transcript. Author attribution correct. Year 2025 current. Vote "for" on statement 438 ("States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government") aligns correctly. Quote is relevant and reflects the statement's meaning. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 10d ago
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