A group of 280 state lawmakers expressed “strong opposition” to plans to preempt state AI laws in a must-pass bill. “Freezing state action now would stifle needed innovation in policy design at a moment when it is most needed,” they wrote. You can find a running list of opponents here.
[Americans for Responsible Innovation]
The White House drafted an executive order to preempt state AI laws, according to a copy obtained by The Verge, but some Trump allies worry it won’t work. “I don’t think the executive branch has the authority to enforce preemption on the states,” Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) told Punchbowl News.
[Punchbowl News]
Lawmakers who passed the bill that should have banned TikTok by now are staying quiet about how it’s played out.
Engineers at Google, Meta, and Microsoft have noticed less follow-up from federal officials about potentially illegal materials, The New York Times reports in a Department of Homeland Security deep dive. Newly public data confirms a drop in time spent on child exploitation cases early in the Trump administration, as The Verge has written.
[The New York Times]
