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Ron DeSantis: “When we put that thing on YouTube, what happened? They…”

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Governor DeSantis Holds AI Policy Roundtable in Tallahassee

Published March 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 12:34

Is that based on science? No, it's not based on science. No, it's not. And it wasn't. But it was totally contrary to narrative. So When we put that thing on YouTube, what happened? They censored it. They took it down. They didn't want that. If you were posting against coronavirus restrictions, you would get throttled or you would get taken down. And just think about it. (12:34–12:40)

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Ron DeSantis

“They tried to pass a bill in Congress, the US Senate rejected it, that would have banned states from getting involved with AI for 10 years.”
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“I signed legislation to enact the death penalty for pedophiles.”
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“There's nothing [the federal government] has done to provide any type of framework on [AI].”
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“We said no passing on any of these costs to ratepayers in the state of Florida.”
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“The White House is bringing these companies saying, you guys got to produce the power, you can't pass the cost on.”
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“They signed a pledge I'm not sure they support, you know, legislation to actually make that a reality.”
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“There needs to be protection for [children interacting with AI chatbots].”
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“There needs to be truth in labeling [for AI interactions].”
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“The folks who are creating these applications should be liable for the harm that they cause.”
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“Some people that are very, very pro AI, they almost relish, oh, everyone's going to lose their job like that.”
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“If you're somebody that controls that underlying data set, you have an enormous amount of power.”
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“That power will be abused.”
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“Anybody that dissented from that orthodoxy like we did in Florida, you know, you were censored and you were taken down.”
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“When Biden took over, that was being done at the behest of the federal government.”
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“Those downsides [of AI technology] are likely to only get more intense the more people drag their feet.”
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“China is focusing not on chatbots, not on the consumer facing AI... they're focusing on industrial uses, defense.”
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“It updates current Florida protections against deep fakes and particularly explicit material involving children.”
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“Prohibits state and local government agencies from using Chinese Deep Seek or any other CCP app AI tool.”
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“Prohibit AI applications from taking your name, image and likeness without consent for commercial purposes.”
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“Requires notice to consumers when you're interacting with AI that portrays a human.”
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“Provides parental controls for minors that will allow parents to access the conversations that children have with companion chatbots.”
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“Prohibits AI from using characters protected by federal copyright law without written consent.”
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“Ensures that data inputted into AI is secure and private by not allowing companies selling or sharing PII with third parties.”
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“Framework for use of AI in schools. Not allowing AI tools before grade 6 unless for ELA or disability.”
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“I don't think you can make an argument that somehow this is going to enhance innovation and curing diseases or industrial.”
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“On the child bots, on these, on these chat bots for children, on not having transparent interactions with consumers on things like that, you…”
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“A lot of people don't know, like, just how much because we don't have hyperscale in Florida.”
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“It takes massive footprint and massive amounts of power. Obviously they need water to cool the system.”
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“Everyone seems to agree that ratepayers shouldn't have to shoulder $0.01 from any of this.”
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“I think the key is when you know, you go to do that and make sure that those protections for ratepayers are enforceable and in law.”
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“There has been a lot of harms for children on [social media].”
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“There are some really serious downsides [to AI technology], and these are downsides that can be mitigated.”
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“The AI is already woke.”
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“It provides a lot of protections for folks and the parents.”
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“Technologies are developed in order to assist and better the human experience. They should not develop in ways that are going to displace us…”
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“If you do do a 10 year amnesty where the states aren't allowed to do anything, federal government hasn't done anything, you know, you…”
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“Our voice as Floridians is expressed through creating, you know, sensible frameworks.”
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