A stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans' tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference.

The United States Senate on Tuesday finally gave its green light to President Donald Trump’s tax bill, advancing legislation that locks in many of his key policy goals while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt.

Ted Cruz's plan to block states from creating regulations to limit the potential harm caused by artificial intelligence technology was dropped from the Senate's sprawling budget bill early Tuesday. While Senate leaders continue to try and wrangle support among Republicans for the larger bill,