GOP sponsor of Texas AI bill seeks to ban use cases, aiming for conservative model

Certain applications of artificial intelligence -- including those for law enforcement -- should be strictly prohibited while others can be responsibly managed under a risk-based approach, according to Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R).

Capriglione is sponsor of the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, or TRAIGA, a bill that has drawn criticism from consumer advocates who are wary it would undo an individuals’ right to sue companies for AI harms, as well as from free market advocates who have...