A conservative group’s new statewide digital ad compares the dangers of artificial intelligence to pain caused by Jeffrey Epstein and urges lawmakers to protect children by passing the AI bill of rights.
“Jeffrey Epstein exploited children for power. He destroyed hundreds of lives. Now imagine those crimes but a thousand times the scale,” says the ad released by the conservative group Alliance for a Better Future. “Al grooming and sexually exploiting children. Chatbots coaching kids to suicide. These billionaires are the new digital Epsteins. We can stop them now.”
The ad contains last-minute lobbying as lawmakers are heading to a Special Session this week to deliberate on artificial intelligence protections, which has been a Gov. Ron DeSantis agenda item.
However, some lawmakers oppose the state taking control of reform and argue the federal government should take the lead to set uniform national rules.
The AI bill of rights calls for sweeping changes meant to protect consumers and children that include beefing up parental controls, requiring AI platforms to regularly disclose that the technology is AI, and more.
The new ad called the AI bill of rights “sensible safeguards on Al to protect our kids.”
“Tell the politicians we are watching. Will they vote for us or the digital Epsteins? We will remember. Tell the politicians we are watching,” warned the Alliance’s “We Are Watching” ad that is set to go live Tuesday, the same day the Special Session begins.
Lawmakers previously debated the AI bill of rights during the Regular Session. It passed in the Senate but ultimately died in the House.
“I have massive concerns with the states to deal with anything in tech. I mean, even old school tech we haven’t been able to get right here in the state of Florida, let alone what’s in front of us with AI,” House Speaker Daniel Perez told the media in February. “I think the federal government should take first dibs on that and should take control of AI. I think it’s a national security concern. And the White House has said that publicly.”
