President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at blocking state laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI), despite Congress failing to pass a national AI standard. The order, signed yesterday, directs various federal agencies to take action against states that have enacted laws requiring AI developers to embed "ideological bias" in their models.
The law in question is from Colorado, which requires AI developers to make disclosures about potential biases and risks associated with their systems. Trump's executive order claims that this law could force AI models to produce false results, and therefore, must be preempted by the federal government.
Under the order, states with AI laws deemed "onerous" will be declared ineligible for non-deployment funds from a $42 billion broadband program, while still being eligible for deployment subsidies. The executive order also requires federal agencies to assess their discretionary grant programs and consider withholding funds from states with AI laws.
Critics argue that Trump's actions are an overreach by the executive branch, and will stifle innovation and regulatory efforts in the states. US Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called Trump's decision "a return on investment" for his billionaire donors, while other lawmakers have vowed to introduce legislation to repeal or modify the order.
Section 2 of the executive order defines a national policy framework for AI as one that must "sustain and enhance the United States' global AI dominance." The order also claims that state laws are increasingly responsible for requiring entities to embed ideological bias within models, and therefore, must be preempted by the federal government.
The law in question is from Colorado, which requires AI developers to make disclosures about potential biases and risks associated with their systems. Trump's executive order claims that this law could force AI models to produce false results, and therefore, must be preempted by the federal government.
Under the order, states with AI laws deemed "onerous" will be declared ineligible for non-deployment funds from a $42 billion broadband program, while still being eligible for deployment subsidies. The executive order also requires federal agencies to assess their discretionary grant programs and consider withholding funds from states with AI laws.
Critics argue that Trump's actions are an overreach by the executive branch, and will stifle innovation and regulatory efforts in the states. US Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called Trump's decision "a return on investment" for his billionaire donors, while other lawmakers have vowed to introduce legislation to repeal or modify the order.
Section 2 of the executive order defines a national policy framework for AI as one that must "sustain and enhance the United States' global AI dominance." The order also claims that state laws are increasingly responsible for requiring entities to embed ideological bias within models, and therefore, must be preempted by the federal government.
this whole thing just feels so shady... AI regulations in the states were already kinda redundant with the fed gov, but now it's like they're trying to control EVERYTHING 
i mean come on $42 billion broadband program? can't they just let the states figure some stuff out for themselves? and what's with this "global ai dominance" thing? sounds like a total power grab 
. Trump's executive order is a total overreach - who does he think he is, dictating what AI companies can and can't do? It's not like the states are asking for much, just some basic disclosures about potential biases in their systems.
Not to mention, this order is basically saying that state laws don't matter, which is a major red flag. I'm all for transparency in AI development, but not at the expense of public safety.
. And what about all the states that already had laws in place before this executive order? Does that even count anymore?