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By Sophia Fox-Sowell

The Business Software Alliance, a global trade association that represents large technology companies and led an opposition campaign against the bill, argued that the legislation would have unfairly subjected companies using AI systems “into an untested audit regime” that risked discouraging responsible adoption of AI tools throughout the state. 

“Setting clear, workable, and consistent expectations for high-risk uses of AI ultimately furthers the adoption of technology and more widely spreads its benefits,” Craig Albright, senior vice president at BSA, told StateScoop in a written statement. “BSA believes there is a path forward that sets obligations for companies based on their different roles within the AI value chain and better focuses legislation to ensure that everyday and low-risk uses of AI are not subjected to a vague and confusing regulatory regime."

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