{"id":182775,"date":"2026-01-29T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/jake-morabito-testimony-in-new-hampshire-artificial-intelligence-and-the-right-to-compute-american-legislative-exchange-council\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:35:13","slug":"jake-morabito-testimony-in-new-hampshire-artificial-intelligence-and-the-right-to-compute-american-legislative-exchange-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/jake-morabito-testimony-in-new-hampshire-artificial-intelligence-and-the-right-to-compute-american-legislative-exchange-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Jake Morabito Testimony in New Hampshire: Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Compute &#8211; American Legislative Exchange Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alec.org\/article\/jake-morabito-testimony-in-new-hampshire-artificial-intelligence-and-the-right-to-compute\/\">Jake Morabito Testimony in New Hampshire: Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Compute &#8211; American Legislative Exchange Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alec.org\/article\/jake-morabito-testimony-in-new-hampshire-artificial-intelligence-and-the-right-to-compute\/\">https:\/\/alec.org\/article\/jake-morabito-testimony-in-new-hampshire-artificial-intelligence-and-the-right-to-compute\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-01-29 15:07:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"alec.org\">alec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Jake Morabito, Senior Director of Policy at the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), provided testimony to the New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee about HB 124, focusing on the impact of new and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), on the state.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Morabito highlighted the rapid growth in AI-related legislation across the United States since 2022, where over 2,000 unique bills have been filed in states to regulate various AI applications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>He emphasized the concern that overly stringent regulations could hinder small and medium-sized businesses from leveraging AI tools, potentially leading to liability and compliance challenges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>HB 124 is touted as a solution that upholds the \u201cRight to Compute\u201d by incorporating a legal protection for individuals\u2019 rights to own and use computational resources, aligning with fundamental property rights as enshrined in the New Hampshire Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The legislation follows principles from ALEC\u2019s model Right to Compute Act, emphasizing minimal required regulation that is focused on proven negative impacts rather than broad restrictions on fundamental rights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Morabito defended HB 124 by clarifying it prevents misuse and illegal activities by requiring that any new restrictions imposed by the government must be justified as necessary for a compelling government interest, thus ensuring responsible regulation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Morabito Testimony in New Hampshire: Artificial Intelligence and the Right to Compute &#8211; 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