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[–] 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
  • "Hmm, this seems like a good idea".
  • Supported by a bunch of AI business groups.
  • "...this seems like less of a good idea."

EDIT: So after reading the bill, I can see the following problem:

It limits any level of government from restricting the private use of AI tech unless it meets a relatively high bar of legality and specificity. Remember that private use refers to both personal and business use. This means that e.g. a township could NOT decide to ban datacenters due to environmental concerns, water use, etc. They would need to prove a specific datacenter was 'creating common law nuisances' AND that they had exhausted other legal options before they could create any legal restrictions on that specific datacenter (let alone a blanket restriction). The law technically allows for other 'compelling government interests', but fails to list them... meaning it could be challenged in court and would be completely open to a judge's decision. Basically this creates a legal environment where datacenters have a right to operate and any attempt to regulate them would be fraught with the risk of expensive court cases.

Pro-business legislation dressed up as personal rights. Never change, Montana.

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