‘Vance Is Handcuffed’: The Tech Fight Bedeviling 2028 Republicans
February 7, 2026
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is worried his constituents are about to be left flattened by artificial intelligence.
In comments at Broward College on January 12, he insisted it’s the state’s job to make sure “Floridians are not going to end up roadkill with this AI revolution that’s going on.” And in his final year as governor, DeSantis has made the fight against unchecked AI development a priority for his administration. Allies in the Florida Senate kicked off this year’s legislative session by introducing the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights, a hefty new regulatory framework that’s been decried by tech groups.
