Montana is the 7th least populated state but it has become a hub for the ultra-wealthy.[0][1] Many of those people made their wealth in tech.

It's not that surprising that a state this small could be easily influenced to pass a law that bans AI regulation

[0] https://montanafreepress.org/2023/04/17/how-an-avalanche-of-...

[1] https://www.npr.org/2024/08/17/nx-s1-5077696