SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELOLAND) — South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 39 other Attorneys General are opposing a proposed congressional budget amendment that would impose a 10-year prohibition on states from enforcing any state law or regulation addressing artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems.

“As Attorney General, I fully support the State’s ability to impose reasonable regulations on AI within South Dakota,” said Attorney General Jackley. “AI has its benefits, but left unchecked, it could lead to real dangers to the public ranging from explicit material and election interference to deception, exploitation, and harassment against consumers,” Jackley said in a news release.

The amendment would be part of the budget reconciliation bill if approved. The Attorneys General have sent a letter to congressional leadership expressing their concern.