The Senate voted early Tuesday morning to strip a provision barring states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) from Republicans’ megabill.

The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), was adopted 99-1, with only Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) voting against it.

The removal of the provision marks a sharp turn of events for the AI moratorium.

Blackburn announced Sunday she had reached a deal with Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on new language that would bar states from regulating AI for five years and featured exemptions for child online safety........

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