Trump’s new executive order blocks the path to state AI laws

Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order to Federal government Unilateral authorization for Regulation of artificial intelligence gives The order will also include the creation of an “Artificial Intelligence Legal Task Force” under the Attorney General whose sole responsibility is to “challenge State laws associated with artificial intelligence is.”

According to a draft of the order, published by The Verge, the task force could ask states whose laws prevent it The growth of the artificial intelligence industry to be diagnosed, to complain. Among these laws, the newly approved California regulations on the safety of artificial intelligence or the Colorado law on preventing “algorithmic discrimination” are mentioned.

This working group also periodically meets with a group of Consultants special palace white will consult; Including “David Sachs”, a billionaire investor who is a special consultant in the field of artificial intelligence and crypto.

Trump seeks to freeze state AI rules

In recent days, Trump has repeatedly announced that he wants to stop artificial intelligence state laws, and he repeated this issue on Wednesday at the “US-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum”.

As part of his “Artificial Intelligence Action Plan” released earlier this year, Trump ordered several federal agencies (including the FCC) to find ways to circumvent “burdensome” state and local regulations in order to growth and Innovation industry be supported The full text of the order includes a 90-day roadmap for the implementation of the program by several key agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice.

Under the order, the Commerce Secretary must release a report within 90 days that identifies states in violation of the Trump administration’s AI policies. The report also identifies which states may be denied BEAD (Rural Broadband Internet Provider) program funding. On the other hand, the FTC should issue a statement stating whether the requirement Artificial intelligence companies to Changing algorithmswhether or not it is a violation of laws related to unfair or deceptive practices.