Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday that he is opposed to plans at the federal level to strip states of the ability to regulate Artificial Intelligence. Sunday is joining 26 attorneys general in a letter to Congress opposing federal preemption of state laws. The letter states that while AI is a transformative technology, there are also many risks that come with its use. It references AI chatbots and companions that are engaging children in highly inappropriate ways, including “conversations that feature graphic romantic and sexual roleplay, encouragement of suicide, promotion of eating disorders, and suggestions to prioritize use of the AI at the expense of connecting with friends and loved ones in real life.”The letter goes on to say that “states must be empowered to apply existing laws and formulate new approaches to meet the range of challenges associated with AI.” “I am again joining many colleagues in urging Congress to allow states to continue on with the great progress we are making to protect children, families, and communities from the dangers of artificial intelligence,” Attorney General Sunday said. “We continue to charge offenders who use A.I. to exploit and abuse children and unsuspecting adults by manipulating images and sharing them online — an enforcement tool made possible by our state Legislature.”Sunday said Pennsylvania’s legislative leaders are continuing to work on additional bills that will “strengthen protections from dangerous uses of technology.”These bills include: SB1050: Requiring mandated reporting of child sexual abuse material, including artificially-generated CSAM. HB1925: Regarding regulation of AI in healthcare.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday that he is opposed to plans at the federal level to strip states of the ability to regulate Artificial Intelligence.
Sunday is joining 26 attorneys general in a letter to Congress opposing federal preemption of state laws.
The letter states that while AI is a transformative technology, there are also many risks that come with its use. It references AI chatbots and companions that are engaging children in highly inappropriate ways, including “conversations that feature graphic romantic and sexual roleplay, encouragement of suicide, promotion of eating disorders, and suggestions to prioritize use of the AI at the expense of connecting with friends and loved ones in real life.”
The letter goes on to say that “states must be empowered to apply existing laws and formulate new approaches to meet the range of challenges associated with AI.”
“I am again joining many colleagues in urging Congress to allow states to continue on with the great progress we are making to protect children, families, and communities from the dangers of artificial intelligence,” Attorney General Sunday said. “We continue to charge offenders who use A.I. to exploit and abuse children and unsuspecting adults by manipulating images and sharing them online — an enforcement tool made possible by our state Legislature.”
Sunday said Pennsylvania’s legislative leaders are continuing to work on additional bills that will “strengthen protections from dangerous uses of technology.”
These bills include:
SB1050: Requiring mandated reporting of child sexual abuse material, including artificially-generated CSAM. HB1925: Regarding regulation of AI in healthcare.