Tag: SB 1493

Tennessee SB 1493: A Felony Trap Built on Vague Words – Who Exactly Goes to Prison?

January 18, 2026

AI Business & Behavior, AI Policy & Power, Artificial Intelligence, Platform Politics, Policy Analysis, Strategy

Part 2 of a 6-part series on TN SB 1493 / HB 1455 When “knowingly training” AI to be nice becomes a 15-60 year sentence, the bill’s language creates prosecutorial chaos. As discussed in Part 1 of this series, Tennessee’s SB 1493 (companion HB 1455), filed December 18, 2025, by Sen. Becky Massey (R), proposes…
Tennessee SB 1493: What It Actually Says and Why It Matters

January 17, 2026

AI Business & Behavior, AI Policy & Power, Artificial Intelligence, Policy Analysis, Strategy

This is Part 1 of a 6-part series on TN SB 1493 / HB 1455 The Economic Reality Check Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation that would make it a felony to develop AI systems capable of providing emotional support or simulating human interaction. But before dismissing this as a niche issue affecting only a small…

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