Advocacy News – Sept. 11, 2025
A House panel on Wednesday considered legislation to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) — but the Michigan Chamber and others warned the legislation could do more harm than good for open-source innovation and AI safety.
Why it matters: While Michigan HB 4668 is well-intentioned in seeking to address real concerns around AI misuse, it places overly burdensome and impractical requirements on developers. The MI Chamber emphasized that rather than having individual states pass their own AI regulations — risking a patchwork of conflicting and duplicative rules across the country — this issue should be addressed through federal legislation.
A national approach is essential to avoid:
- Causing legal uncertainty for businesses using open-source tools in good faith
- Chilling innovation in Michigan’s AI and tech sectors
- Discouraging collaboration within open-source communities
- Creating complex enforcement challenges for already intricate technologies
Go deeper: Read the bill proposal or contact Wendy Block with questions.