Overview
- DeSantis said he will seek legislation next session establishing a comprehensive AI framework focused on consumer protection, child safety, government use, and local control.
- The plan would give parents access to a child’s chatbot conversations, enable parental parameters and notifications for concerning behavior, and create civil liability for harms tied to exploitative AI interactions.
- He proposed banning state and local agencies from using Chinese-created AI tools, strengthening safeguards against deepfakes and sexually explicit content involving minors, and tightening privacy limits on selling personal data.
- To curb AI data centers, the package would bar subsidies, cap utility rates linked to their operations, prohibit siting in agricultural zones, require a statewide noise review, and affirm local authority to refuse facilities.
- He criticized federal moves to block state regulation, including a floated 10-year moratorium, and said bill text and sponsors are still being developed after discussions with legislative leaders.