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Adam Thierer on the AI Regulatory Landscape: Federal vs. State Approaches

LawfareApril 2, 202536 min578 views
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Federal AI Action Plan and State Regulations

  • 💡 The Trump administration's AI Action Plan is in a holding pattern, replacing the Biden administration's AI executive order with a focus on AI dominance and opportunity rather than safety.
  • 🎯 Public comments were sought for the AI Action Plan, with many submissions emphasizing an investment and growth-focused approach, promoting AI over restricting it, and favoring risk-based, sectorally targeted policies.
  • 🚀 States are actively pursuing their own AI regulations, creating a complex and potentially conflicting legal patchwork across the country, a reversal from the early internet law era.

The "America First" AI Approach

  • 🇺🇸 Vice President Vance's
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