Even MTG Agrees: Senator Maroney’s Push for AI Regulation Gains Unlikely Support

In a development that underscores growing bipartisan concern, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), an opponent of most government regulation, has voiced concern about the unregulated growth of Artificial Intelligence. In a recent tweet from MTG, she emphasized her outrage over a GOP-backed federal budget bill that stripped AI oversight powers.

State Senator James Maroney (D-Milford), Chair of the General Law Committee, led Connecticut’s efforts this year to regulate artificial intelligence. Senate bill 2, ‘An Act Concerning Artificial Intelligence,’ passed the Senate but did not make it on the House floor.

“When even Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is raising red flags about federal government overreach on preventing states from legislating on AI, it should be a wake-up call to every lawmaker,” said Sen. Maroney. “Connecticut had a real opportunity this session to lead on this issue. We passed a strong framework in the Senate, but for a second year in a row, we were unable to get the bill across the finish line.”

Senator Maroney’s bill, one of the most comprehensive in the country, would have established transparency requirements for AI systems used in government, created an AI task force to oversee ethical use, and laid the groundwork for protecting residents from potential harm caused by unregulated AI applications.

Recently, Senator Maroney signed onto a letter addressed to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate, alongside several other lawmakers, expressing s strong opposition to the provision in Subtitle C, Part 2 of the tax and budget reconciliation bill, which would undermine ongoing work in the states to address the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). The letter urges Congress to preserve states’ ability to craft responsible AI policies that protect residents and promote ethical innovation.