What if accepting federal broadband money meant your state couldn’t protect students, artists, or consumers from unregulated AI for the next 10 years? This episode unpacks the dangerous AI moratorium buried in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Framed as a “temporary pause,” it blocks state and local laws that might restrict AI—even laws like Tennessee’s ELVIS Act or school policies safeguarding student data. We break down the constitutional concerns, the threat to local autonomy, and the growing resistance across the country.