White House pulls back on AI laws executive order
U.S. states can develop their own AI regulations without federal intervention, at least for now.
Reuters reported that the Trump administration suspended a proposed executive order that would have blocked states from passing their own AI laws. The proposed executive order became a subject of public concern early last week, but the White House called it pure speculation and would not confirm its existence to Reuters. At this point, it appears that the federal government’s efforts to prevent states from regulating AI on their own terms have stalled.
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This does not mean Trump and company. I won’t try again, of course. The Senate had to reject a similar measure earlier this year by a staggering 99 to 1. The executive order that was suspended last week would have used lawsuits and threats to withdraw federal funding and prevent states from regulating AI.
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It’s very possible that Trump will try to find another way to prevent states from developing their own AI laws, especially since companies like OpenAI and Google support such an idea, according to Reuters.
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