Trump admin. unveils national AI policy framework to limit state power

The Trump administration released a statement on Friday. legal framework For a single national policy on AI, we aim to create uniform safety and security guardrails around emerging technology and prevent states from enacting their own AI rules.

The six-pronged blueprint proposes a range of regulations on AI products and infrastructure in general, from implementing new child safety rules to standardizing the permitting and energy use of AI data centres.

It also calls for Congress to address thorny issues around intellectual property rights and craft rules that “prevent the use of artificial intelligence systems to silence or censor lawful political expression or dissent.”

Management said in a statement: official release He said he wants to work with Congress “in the coming months” to turn his framework into a bill that President Donald Trump can sign.

Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said the White House wants to sign the framework into law this year and believes it can secure bipartisan support. Fox News Thursday evening.

That won’t be easy in a deeply divided Congress where Republicans have a slim and often fragile majority and where Trump has already urged GOP lawmakers to prioritize his controversial voter ID bill. first of all Before the November midterms. The Senate spent much of this week debating the RELIEVE America Act, despite not having the votes to clear the chamber.

Amid rapidly growing concerns about artificial intelligence and its effects, lawmakers in New York, California and elsewhere have pushed to enact their own regulations at the state level.

AI industry leaders have fiercely opposed these efforts, arguing that a “patchwork” of laws would stifle innovation and give global rivals such as China a major advantage in the race for AI dominance.

Trump, whose administration has largely embraced artificial intelligence, signed an executive order in December for a single national regulatory standard for the sector.

“Congress should preempt state AI laws that impose undue burdens to ensure a minimally burdensome national standard consistent with these recommendations,” the White House framework says.

Kratsios said in a press release on Friday morning: ““The White House’s national AI legislative framework will unleash America’s ingenuity in winning the global AI race, delivering breakthroughs that create jobs, reduce costs and improve lives for Americans across the country.”

“It also directly tackles real concerns like protecting our children online, protecting families from high energy costs, respecting the rights of creators, and supporting American workers so every citizen can trust and benefit from this incredible technology,” he said.