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Senator Ted Cruz blocks AI safety bill in the US — The Hill

Cruz blocked the bill’s Senate advance, saying it would give the executive branch too much power over private AI companies.

Senator Ted Cruz blocks AI safety bill in the US — The Hill
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Sen. Ted Cruz blocked a Democratic effort to advance a bill creating a federal AI Safety Board through unanimous consent in the Senate. Cruz objected to the proposed board’s authority over private AI companies, while supporters argued for safeguards and bipartisan action.

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Senator who blocked the unanimous-consent effort to advance the AI safety bill

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Senator who promoted the proposal and called for bipartisan action

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Ted Cruz Objects to Senate Efforts to Advance AI Bills

Ted Cruz objected to advancing Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s NO FAKES Act, citing free-speech concerns; Blackburn and co-sponsor Chris Coons defended the measure. Left-leaning outlets frame Cruz’s move as blocking a fellow Republican’s bill, while noting his rationale and the sponsors’ response. Center outlets pair that dispute over speech protections with coverage of Cruz’s objection to a separate AI safety bill, emphasizing competing claims about safeguards and government authority.

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