The White House released an artificial intelligence policy on Friday that aims to pre-empt state rules, ensure protections for children and shield communities from prohibitive energy costs.The Trump administration has been pushing for a single legislative framework that can be applied uniformly across the country, rather than leaving states to form their own plans.US President Donald Trump in December said he would withhold federal broadband funding from states whose laws to regulate artificial intelligence are judged by his administration to be holding back American dominance in the technology.The AI industry has been a powerful profit driver for the tech sector in recent years, propelling chipmaker Nvidia to become the world’s largest company, while tech behemoths Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Microsoft pour billions of dollars into the burgeoning sector.01:38China a ‘key market’, says Nvidia CEO Huang during Beijing visit as US bans AI chipsChina a ‘key market’, says Nvidia CEO Huang during Beijing visit as US bans AI chipsThe White House said it looked forward to working with Congress to turn the framework into legislation.
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Trump releases AI policy to pre-empt state rules
The Trump administration released a national AI policy on Friday aimed at establishing a unified legislative framework for the technology across the United States. The policy seeks to pre-empt individual state regulations, protect children, and prevent excessive energy costs associated with AI.
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The Trump administration released a national AI policy on Friday aimed at establishing a unified legislative framework for the technology across the United States. The policy seeks to pre-empt individual state regulations, protect children, and prevent excessive energy costs associated with AI. The administration intends to work with Congress to codify the framework into law. This move follows President Trump's previous statement in December about potentially withholding federal broadband funding from states with AI regulations deemed detrimental to American technological dominance. The AI industry has become a significant profit driver, attracting substantial investment from major tech companies.
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The White House said it looked forward to working with Congress to turn the framework into legislation.
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US President Donald Trump said he would withhold federal broadband funding from states whose AI laws hold back American dominance.
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The White House released an artificial intelligence policy on Friday that aims to pre-empt state rules.
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