Because so many computer and internet related elements are coming under control fire from different government agencies whether it's access to social media, political censorship, age verification, the use of AI, throttling, censorship, pirating and the use of VPNs, net neutrality, and so much more efforts to block and control the citizens rights to access information. This law doesn't solve it but it helps fight back against the age-old saying "You don't have a right to it" argument therefore we (the government) or allow to prohibit it as much as we please; there was no "internet" when the Constitution was drafted; it's not covered. Well, now you have a "right" to it and a leg to stand on in Montana. We need a drone bill of rights.
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Montana Becomes First State to Enshrine ‘Right to Compute’ Into Law - Montana Newsroom
Montana has made history as the first state in the U.S. to legally protect its citizens’ right to access and use computational tools and artificial intelligence technologies. Governor Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 212, officially known as the Montana Right to Compute Act (MRTCA), into law...