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Lori Trahan: “We have to give that enforcement ability to states so that…”

Featuring: Lori Trahan, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 3rd Congressional District

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Daily Pulse: June 15, 2026 (Congresswoman Trahan Talks AI)

Published | Video Starts at 25:42

And that that's, I think, first step. It's sort of foundational. We have to be at the table. We have to audit these models. We have to give that enforcement ability to states so that they can say that model is not going to be used in my state for these reasons because it's going to harm our consumers. I mean, I think that's just the responsible first step before we embark on all these other. (25:42–25:54)

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Asserts that states should have the power to enforce regulations on AI models to protect consumers.

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