Sen. Cruz introduces AI sandboxing bill to reduce regulatory burdens
The US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a press conference in the US Embassy in Mexico, Mexico on August 29, 2025.
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Senate Trade President Ted Cruz will take a step to regulate artificial intelligence when a new bill from R-Texas has the ability of companies to develop new services.
The bid will require the federal government to create a safe test area for AI software known as a regulatory sand pool. Companies can apply to participate in the White House Science and Technology Policy Office.
Cruz’s effort underlines the anxiety if many deputies will be left behind in the United States, especially to China, if the regulations do not relax more and faster to allow innovation. With the Sandboxing offer, companies may determine and require waiver that block their efforts.
For example, a company that develops cancer screening software may indicate why health insurance portability and accountability law or HIPAA regulations to test its product. The company may work with the government to determine whether it can be waived without violating standards such as patient privacy, security and consumer protection.
The government would have waived for two years for up to 10 years. 12 years later, the program would be sunset.
Cruz positions AI as a priority in the committee, focusing on part of the Trump administration’s AI action plan into laws. Committee Planned to take a hearing on Wednesday White House with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios.
Cruz, CNBC, said that only the executive order will not be enough to keep the US as a leader in developing and deploying AI, and the bill would help increase innovation.
“After this new AI framework, it can turn economic activity, cut off bureaucratic bureaucracy and strengthen American AI developers while maintaining the development of human beings.” He said.
According to a plan, the five elephants shared with CNBC aim to create federal standards for artificial intelligence, to use AI in harmful ways, free speech and ethical concerns.
Sandboxes is already used in other countries such as Singapore, Brazil and France. While Cruz is still working to get a democratic sponsor for his bill, there is support against the corridor. A group of two -party deputies A separate regulatory sand pool invoice introduced It is focused on the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector.
