New Jersey AG Platkin joins bipartisan coalition urging Congress not to block state AI protections

1TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined 35 other attorneys general from across the country in warning Congress against banning state-level regulation of artificial intelligence.

The bipartisan coalition sent a letter to lawmakers opposing a proposal that would prevent states from passing or enforcing their own AI laws, reportedly under consideration as part of a federal military funding bill.

Platkin said such a measure would strip states of their ability to protect residents from rapidly evolving AI-related harms, including scams, misinformation, and exploitation of vulnerable users.

“It is outrageous that Congress would try to prevent states from taking necessary steps to keep our residents safe from the threats posed by unregulated and unmonitored ar