The AI Policy Podcast The State and Local AI Regulation Landscape with Dean Ball
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Mar 19, 2025 Dean Ball, a Research Fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center and author of Hyperdimensional, dives into the complexities of AI regulation at state and local levels. He discusses the surge in legislation following lessons learned from social media, including over 800 proposed bills. The conversation covers the challenges of regulating malicious deepfakes, algorithmic discrimination, and the bipartisan effort in shaping laws. Ball also highlights California's SB 1047 and the necessity for clear standards to protect innovation while addressing safety concerns.
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AI Regulation Motivation
- Policymakers aim to preemptively regulate AI to avoid past mistakes with social media regulation.
- They believe early intervention is crucial, despite debates about social media's actual controllability.
AI Bill Categories
- State AI bills can be categorized into studying AI's impact, deepfakes, algorithmic discrimination, and frontier AI.
- Deepfake legislation often addresses malicious uses like non-consensual pornography, not preemptive measures.
Political Deepfakes and Free Speech
- California's ambitious law against political deepfakes faced legal challenges due to First Amendment concerns.
- This highlights the difficulty of crafting laws that address political deepfakes without infringing on free speech.
