Anjana Susarla
How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation
State legislatures are where the action is for placing guardrails around artificial intelligence technologies, given the lack of meaningful federal regulation. The resounding defeat in Congress of a proposed moratorium on state-level AI regulation means states are free to continue filling the gap. All 50 states have introduced various AI-related legislation in 2025. Four aspects of AI in particular stand out from a regulatory perspective: