U .S. Sen. 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.

Facing overwhelming opposition from both Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accepted defeat and joined a 99-1 vote against his own plan to punish states that regulate artificial intelligence.

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ted Cruz have agreed on a revised federal moratorium regarding states' abilities to regulate artificial intelligence in the coming years.