Texas artists like Willie Nelson are seeing their intellectual property infringed by out-of-state AI companies. TRAIGA , the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, would protect Texans against the harms of AI while establishing a framework that allows local tech companies to thrive.

Recent rulings in two AI lawsuits favored copyright holders over AI corporations. It’s not the final word, but the decisions hold lessons for the legal use of training data for AI models.

The big buzz centers on the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), but significant bills are moving in other states too.

California Assm. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s bill would protect performers, authors, and artists from copyright infringement by AI developers.

New Mexico’s HB 60 improves on the artificial intelligence act adopted by Colorado last year.

TCAI Resource: This bill-tracker map follows legislation related to deepfakes and AI-related name, image, and likeness issues.