DeSantis pressures House to pass AI Bill of Rights, references FSU shooting

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago


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Four days before a special legislative session in part to debate regulation of artificial intelligence, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday pressured the Florida House to fetter the technology’s power — a topic members have avoided in deference to the White House.

“It was not something that the House believed required their attention in the regular session — I don’t think that works with voters,” DeSantis said during a Jacksonville press conference. “I think voters are …

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