Washington stalls, Massachusetts and other states must lead on AI safety

Washington, the article says, is unlikely to deliver meaningful AI regulation soon, and U.S.-China trust gaps and Silicon Valley divisions complicate international coordination. With that uncertainty, it argues state governments must move now. Massachusetts is singled out as a potential leader through a Senate bill in an economic development package. The proposal would regulate companies generating more than $500 million in annual AI-derived revenue, using a transparency framework akin to a safety plan and third-party auditors to verify compliance. It also calls for independent verification groups to assess catastrophic risks and faced opposition from tech firms lobbying against the rules.