Industry and Civil Society Groups Unite Against Bill Undermining Section 230
Summary
At the end of 2023, Sen. Hawley called for unanimous consent to pass his No Section 230 Immunity for AI Act (S. 1993), which would waive immunity under Section 230 for claims and charges related to generative AI. In response, a coalition of industry and civil society groups formed to oppose the bill via a letter to Senate leadership, asserting that it “would threaten freedom of expression, content moderation, and innovation.” The letter was organized by Tech Freedom, and other groups signing on include Chamber of Progress, Americans for Prosperity, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
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