Artificial Intelligence Regulation Must Balance Ethics and Innovation

As the Senate debates a proposal in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to temporarily pause state regulations of artificial intelligence, it must balance promoting innovation and addressing concerns about AI.

The provision would prohibit states from regulating AI if they wish to access federal broadband expansion funds through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas), who is leading the charge for the freeze, has defended it as necessary to avoid uneven and burdensome regulations. Cruz told NR, “History has shown that this light-touch regulatory approach to new technologies has been incredibly successful in promoting American innovation and jobs. We would be wise to continue following a proven model within our investment of federal dollars.”

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Benjamin Rothove

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist. He is a Campus Transparency Fellow at The Fund for American Studies and a Young Voices contributor. He was a 2025 National Review summer intern.

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As the Senate debates a proposal in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to temporarily pause state regulations of artificial intelligence, it must balance promoting innovation and addressing concerns about AI.

The provision would prohibit states from regulating AI if they wish to access federal broadband expansion funds through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas), who is leading the charge for the freeze, has defended it as necessary to avoid uneven and burdensome regulations. Cruz told NR, “History has shown that this light-touch regulatory approach to new technologies has been incredibly successful in promoting American innovation and jobs. We would be wise to continue following a proven model within our investment of federal dollars.”

About the Author

Benjamin Rothove

Benjamin Rothove is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and editor-in-chief of the Madison Federalist. He is a Campus Transparency Fellow at The Fund for American Studies and a Young Voices contributor. He was a 2025 National Review summer intern.