Nobel winners and celebrities challenge Silicon Valley's vision for the future

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced a bill that would allow AI companies to apply for two-year exemptions from external regulations.
55% : "The state of AI regulation is rapidly evolving.
50% : More than half of U.S. states have passed AI-related laws, creating a patchwork of regulations across the country.
48% : But the statement, coordinated by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, comes at a time of renewed debate in Washington, Silicon Valley and across the nation about whether the potentially disruptive effects of existing AI technology require new regulations.
47% : States like California have focused on regulations on potential harms of AI tools in daily use such as chatbots or requiring more transparency from companies developing AI.
46% : In response, Meta and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz in recent months set up political action committees to support candidates that oppose strict AI regulation.
46% : Proponents of unfettered AI development nearly passed a 10-year moratorium on most state-level AI laws as part of Republicans' sweeping tax and immigration bill earlier this year.
41% : In Washington, some Republican politicians continue to fight against AI regulation at both the federal and state level.
25% : The Trump administration has aligned itself with tech figures who favor minimal regulation, rolling back AI rules introduced by President Joe Biden and supporting a proposed federal moratorium on state AI regulation.

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