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Rep. Walt Brooks
Republican • Utah • House
📋 Summary
Rep. Walt Brooks has taken a hostile position toward AI consciousness and rights issues. He was the primary sponsor of HB 249, which explicitly prohibits Utah governmental entities from granting legal personhood to artificial intelligence. Brooks publicly stated that only human beings should have personhood under the law, effectively foreclosing any future consideration of AI moral status or rights in Utah.
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