Sioux Falls lawmaker lead defender in struggle to preserve states' AI autonomy

Provision in 'Big Beautiful Bill' would stop legislatures from adopting artificial intelligence regulations

Sen. Liz Larson, D-Sioux Falls, on the South Dakota Senate floor during the 2024 legislative session. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight)

A South Dakota legislator is leading a bipartisan, nationwide coalition of more than 250 lawmakers urging federal policymakers to preserve state authority in artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.

Senate Minority Leader Liz Larson is the lead Democratic state official signing onto a letter calling on the U.S. Congress to reject a 10-year moratorium on states governing the use, development and advancement of AI.

Half of S.D. cities saw population growth, while half saw declines