This NC Rep Opposed a Federal AI Moratorium: Here's Why

This episode, Shoresides captures a pivotal moment in AI policy as North Carolina State Representative Zack Hawkins discusses a federal proposal that would have blocked state-level AI regulation for a decade and drew bipartisan criticism. Speaking to Shoresides during the final hours of budget negotiations—before federal lawmakers would ultimately strip the moratorium from the bill—Hawkins warns about the risks of federal inaction, particularly for communities where AI is already changing how we live and work.Rep Zack Hawkins: https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/742State Policymaker Coalition Letter: https://ari.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/State-Policymaker-Coalition-Letter-Oppose-AI-Preemption-6-3-25.pdfSenate strikes AI regulatory ban from GOP bill after uproar from the states https://apnews.com/article/congress-ai-provision-moratorium-states-20beeeb6967057be5fe64678f72f6ab0Anthropic C.E.O.: Don’t Let A.I. Companies off the Hookhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/opinion/anthropic-ceo-regulate-transparency.htmlMusic Credit“Sonik Elektronik” by 1000 Handz is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Available at the Free Music Archive. No changes were made.Send us Fan MailSupport the showwww.shoresides.org