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Supporters tell Ohio committee Right to Compute Act will protect innovation while critics press for infrastructure and workforce safeguards
Summary
Proponents at the House Technology and Innovation Committee described House Bill 392 (the Right to Compute Act) as a pro‑innovation framework to prevent patchwork local AI rules and to promote data center growth; members asked for written analyses and raised workforce, incident‑reporting and critical‑infrastructure concerns.
Supporters of House Bill 392 told the House Technology and Innovation Committee the measure would guarantee the right to use computer software and artificial intelligence for lawful purposes while establishing limited guardrails for uses that pose significant harm.
Greg Lawson of the Buckeye Institute testified that HB 392 "is an extremely important piece of legislation" that would provide regulatory certainty, prevent a patchwork of costly local rules and help position Ohio as a leader in artificial intelligence and data processing. "This legislation guarantees the…
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