Purpose

This measure would change the Minnesota Constitution to remove artificial intelligence from the right to free speech. It aims to clarify that while people retain free speech rights, artificial intelligence does not.

Key Provisions

• Adds to Minnesota Constitution Article I, Section 3 a sentence stating that the right to freely speak, write, and publish sentiments does not apply to artificial intelligence.
• The existing language protecting human speech remains, but AI would be excluded from that protection.
• The amendment is to be decided by voters at the 2026 general election.

How it changes existing law

• Creates a constitutional exception: artificial intelligence (AI) is not covered by the right to free speech under the section.
• The protection for humans to speak, write, and publish sentiments continues to apply to people, but not to AI.
• The language about the liberty of the press for all persons remains, with the new AI exclusion specified.

Ballot Submission Details

• The amendment would be submitted to voters during the 2026 general election.
• Ballot question: “Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to state that artificial intelligence does not have the right to free speech?”
• Voters would choose Yes or No.

Potential Effects and Considerations

• Legally, AI would be excluded from the free speech protections in the Minnesota Constitution; human speech protections remain in place.
• Could influence how AI-generated content is treated under state law and how platforms regulate AI speech.
• Implementation would require defining what counts as artificial intelligence for the purposes of this constitutional provision in practice.

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