Steph Quinn
Missouri AI regulations stall as lawmakers fear loss of rural broadband funds
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence have been a recurring theme for Missouri lawmakers as they debate safeguards on campaign advertisements, companion chatbots, and mental health therapy that use the technology. But efforts to enact regulations in Missouri stalled in the state Senate amid fears the legislation could jeopardize nearly $900 million in remaining federal broadband funds for rural internet expansion.