Michael Lucci: Don't let Beijing write Texas' AI policy
An opinion piece published in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal warns against Texas adopting AI policies that could align with or benefit Chinese government interests, arguing the state should set its own independent course on AI governance.
Why this matters: The argument here is straightforward: whoever shapes AI rules shapes what AI can and cannot do. If Texas writes weak or borrowed policy, it does not stay neutral — it defaults to someone else's framework. The 'Beijing' framing is pointed, but the core concern applies broadly. States making AI decisions without clear principles tend to get policies written by whoever shows up loudest. That is usually industry. The real question is whether Texans have any say in what their state's AI rules actually protect.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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