November 14, 2025 – Two state attorneys general announced Friday the formation of a bipartisan task force to develop safeguards for artificial intelligence technology, partnering with major AI companies including OpenAI and Microsoft, according to a release.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Utah Attorney General Derek Brown will lead the initiative, which aims to identify emerging AI-related issues and establish protections for the public as the technology rapidly evolves.
“AI is moving fast, and so are the risks,” Jackson said. “Congress hasn’t put basic protections in place, and we can’t wait.”
The task force will focus on three primary objectives: working with law enforcement and experts to identify emerging AI issues, developing safeguards for AI developers to protect the public and children, and creating a forum to monitor AI developments and coordinate responses to new challenges.
Brown emphasized the need to protect citizens from potential exploitation.
“Freedom means being free from manipulation or exploitation by powerful technologies,” he said. “This task force is committed to defending our freedoms and our privacy while also building a safer digital world for our families and our children.”
OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon said the company appreciates the attorneys general bringing stakeholders together for the discussion.
“AI can make a real difference in people’s everyday lives, and we know we have to get this right since it has real-world impact,” Kwon said.
Kia Floyd, general manager of state government affairs for Microsoft, said the company is “proud to join” the initiative.
“This effort reflects a shared commitment to harness the benefits of artificial intelligence while working collaboratively with stakeholders to understand and mitigate unintended consequences,” Floyd said.
The Attorney General Alliance is facilitating the task force partnership.
Both Jackson and Brown have previously worked on bipartisan efforts addressing technology-related child safety issues. Earlier this year, they called on search engines, banks and payment platforms to prevent profiteering from deepfake nonconsensual intimate imagery and asked AI platforms to prevent inappropriate interactions between AI assistants and children, according to a release.
The attorneys general also joined a bipartisan effort that successfully removed language from a federal budget reconciliation bill that would have imposed a 10-year moratorium on enforcement of artificial intelligence laws, the release said.
By Diamond Carroll, WCNC Charlotte
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