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AI regulation and technology policy

The governance of artificial intelligence is an emerging political issue in 2026, with states scrambling to respond to new federal frameworks. Nationally, voters are largely undecided on which party handles AI policy better. Delaware, as home to many corporations and financial institutions, has a particular stake in how AI is regulated for business, privacy, and employment.

How should Delaware approach the regulation of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies?

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Sources

Governing Magazine — https://www.governing.com/politics/the-biggest-issues-to-watch-in-2026
States will be scrambling to manage new priorities and demands from Washington, tighten their belts in a tough budget cycle and respond to federal frameworks on AI regulation.
Pew Research Center — https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/as-the-2026-midterms-approach-economy-is-front-and-center
Policies related to AI: 22% say the Democratic Party, 23% say the Republican Party, 51% say neither — R+1 advantage.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Enact strong state AI regulations protecting workers, privacy, and civil rights, independent of federal frameworks.
  2. Pass comprehensive AI transparency and accountability laws and ban high-risk AI uses in hiring and criminal justice.
  3. Adopt a balanced framework: encourage AI innovation while establishing targeted consumer and worker protections.
  4. Defer to federal guidance and avoid state-level AI regulations that could burden Delaware's business community.
  5. Oppose any new AI regulations entirely; let the market drive AI development without government interference.