Policy Forum 

# What Is the Opportunity Cost of State AI Policy? 

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Date and Time 

June 12, 2025 12 - 1 PM EDT 

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Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 

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Proposals to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) at the state level continue to increase. Unfortunately, these proposals could potentially disrupt advances in this important technology, even if there is strong federal policy. This policy forum, which is related to an upcoming policy analysis on the topic, will explore the potential economic costs of state-level AI regulation as well as the potential barriers in the market it creates for both consumers and innovators. Are there ways state AI policy conversations may discourage or encourage the important policy conversations around AI innovation?

**Lunch to follow.**

## Additional Resources

- “[Opportunity Costs of State and Local AI Regulation](https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/opportunity-costs-state-local-ai-regulation)[,](https://www.cato.org/white-paper/cops-practicing-medicine)” by Joshua Levine

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