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Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead
The administration is urging Congress and federal agencies to override state rules while lawmakers move ahead with targeted limits on chatbots, hiring and consumer protections.
- Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, a growing number of jurisdictions are passing new laws, including Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, and Oregon.
- President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the Commerce Department to create a task force to challenge laws deemed more than "minimally burdensome," while threatening to restrict broadband funding to noncompliant states.
- California lawmakers are advancing the Robo Bosses Act to prohibit employers from relying solely on AI to fire workers, while Colorado now requires companies to disclose when AI influences decisions on employment or housing.
- Regulations targeting users under 18 restrict how chatbots interact, requiring programming against self-destructive behavior and tools for parental management, as states aim to keep data provided to chatbots private.
- While Congress has stalled on federal regulation, The White House released a "national policy framework" urging lawmakers to preempt state laws out of step with its regulatory worldview, even as states continue probing AI's impact on daily life.
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The administration seeks to limit state regulation on artificial intelligence and concentrate decisions on the federal government. However, more and more states are pushing standards on chatbots, child protection, employment, privacy and transparency in the use of AI.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Just months after Trump warned states not to regulate AI, Republican and Democratic lawmakers are doing it anyway
A mix of Republican- and Democratic-led states have passed such laws this year, including Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska and Oregon.
·New York, United States
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Trump tried to block state AI regulations, but some states are forging ahead
Six months after President Donald Trump warned states not to regulate artificial intelligence, they are increasingly doing just that.
·New York, United States
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