Artificial Intelligence

While calling pieces of the bill a move in the right direction, Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, D-Orlando, said some clarity is needed to define artificial intelligence and chatbots.

Tensions are flaring in Palm Beach County about controversial AI data center project. Now, leading experts — and the governor — are sounding the alarm, even as Donald Trump moves to limit state AI regulations.

They include addressing school vouchers and cutting property taxes.

A new AI-powered tech is showing law enforcement and public health leaders dangerous drugs entering their communities and predicting the drug wave.

The measure, which includes such things as steps to keep “harmful” content from minors, comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to limit state regulation of the technology.

Artificial intelligence has piqued the interest of Florida policy makers and politicians ahead of the 2026 legislative session. But the state may be on a collision course with the federal government.

As Daniel Perez gears up for his final session as Florida's House Speaker, he talks about the timing stand-off on Congressional redistricting, property taxes and more.

The bill of rights is intended, in part, to protect children and senior citizens from abuses involving artificial intelligence.

A key question has been how to make electric-system upgrades without saddling existing utility customers with costs.

“No Floridian should ever have a claim denied based solely on an automated output,” bill sponsor Hillary Cassel, R-Dania Beach, said. “HB 527 establishes a clear and reasonable safeguard.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis has objected to the possibility of the federal government preempting state AI laws. He posted online that an executive order couldn’t preempt state legislative action.

On "The Florida Roundup," Sonja Schmer-Galunder, a professor in AI and ethics, compared regulations on artificial intelligence to those on seat belts and food safety.