A proposed 10-year ban on state AI regulation would block oversight during AI’s most critical growth period. Industry leaders claim AI is both powerful enough to serve as “life advisors” for billions and too fragile for basic transparency requirements—a paradox that risks democratic governance of transformative technology.

A proposed 10-year ban on state AI regulation would block oversight during AI’s most critical growth period. Industry leaders claim AI is both powerful enough to serve as “life advisors” for billions and too fragile for basic transparency requirements—a paradox that risks democratic governance of transformative technology.