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State AGs Launch Bipartisan AI Task Force With OpenAI and Microsoft

The group aims to fill a federal regulatory gap by shaping voluntary safeguards to protect users, especially children.

Overview

  • North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Utah Attorney General Derek Brown are leading the initiative, which is being facilitated by the Attorney General Alliance.
  • The task force will draft basic safeguards for AI developers, create a standing forum to track emerging risks, and coordinate law-enforcement responses.
  • OpenAI and Microsoft have joined at launch, and organizers say additional states and companies are expected to participate.
  • Any guardrails produced will be voluntary, but the collaboration positions state attorneys general to monitor AI harms and pursue joint legal action if needed.
  • The effort comes as leading AI firms signal different content policies, with OpenAI indicating verified adults could access erotic chats and Microsoft rejecting sexual or romantic conversations.