This episode, Shoresides captures a pivotal moment in AI policy as North Carolina State Representative Zack Hawkins discusses a federal proposal that would have blocked state-level AI regulation for a decade and drew bipartisan criticism. Speaking to Shoresides during the final hours of budget negotiations—before federal lawmakers would ultimately strip the moratorium from the bill—Hawkins warns about the risks of federal inaction, particularly for communities where AI is already changing how we live and work.
Rep Zack Hawkins: https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/742
State Policymaker Coalition Letter: https://ari.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/State-Policymaker-Coalition-Letter-Oppose-AI-Preemption-6-3-25.pdf
Senate strikes AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after uproar from the states https://apnews.com/article/congress-ai-provision-moratorium-states-20beeeb6967057be5fe64678f72f6ab0
Anthropic C.E.O.: Don’t Let A.I. Companies off the Hook
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/opinion/anthropic-ceo-regulate-transparency.html
Music Credit
“Sonik Elektronik” by 1000 Handz is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Available at the Free Music Archive. No changes were made.
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