The Grand Resign

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The Ever-Shifting Goalposts in AI Policy Arguments

Sep 01, 2026
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In a recent post from “the biggest donor in the midterm elections,” the 50-state patchwork metaphor finally frayed into threads1:

To appreciate how quickly the ground is shifting, consider the volume of state activity in 2026 alone. States have introduced more than 1,500 AI-related bills. In the first six months of 2026, 84 measures became law across 27 s…

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