New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing proposed legislation that would ban state laws regulating artificial intelligence. The letter warns that such a ban would leave residents, particularly children and senior citizens, vulnerable to harmful AI practices including scams, misinformation, and privacy violations. The coalition urges Congress to instead collaborate on federal AI safeguards rather than preempting state-level protections.
In-house legal teams should review all vendor, customer, and employee agreements for clauses governing artificial intelligence usage, automated decision-making, and compliance with state-level AI regulations, as the coalition opposes federal preemption of state AI laws. Specifically, check for provisions requiring vendors to adhere to applicable state AI consumer protection and data privacy laws, clauses mandating algorithmic transparency or bias audits, and provisions addressing AI-driven data collection or sharing. Ensure contracts do not include language assuming federal preemption of state AI requirements, as such preemption is currently opposed by a broad coalition of state attorneys general.
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2025 1126 Letter to Congress AI Moratorium
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"AG Platkin Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress Not to Ban State Limits on Use of AI"
"For Immediate Release: November 25, 2025"
"bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general writing to Congress"
"Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin"
"joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general writing to Congress"
"bipartisan coalition of 36 attorneys general"
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