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House Judiciary committee hears constitutional amendment to recognize a "right to compute"
Summary
Supporters and opponents told the House Judiciary Committee that CACR 6 would enshrine a state constitutional right to access and use computational resources; witnesses debated scope, encryption, public-safety limits and economic effects.
Representative Keith Ammon, the prime sponsor, told the House Judiciary Committee that CACR 6 would add to the state constitution a right for individuals "to freely access, use and employ computational resources, including devices and networks essential to computation." Representative Keith Ammon, prime sponsor, opened the hearing by citing a rescinded 2023 federal executive order that he said set a precedent for registration and government control of high‑capacity AI systems.
The amendment’s sponsor said the change is meant to protect free expression, economic opportunity and private thought in a computing‑dependent age. “Using computation allows you to be more successful. It enhances your thought processes,” Ammon said, adding that the proposal is intended to prevent government or private actors from imposing…
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