White House and Congress relaunch push for federal AI preemption package with child safety provisions
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Summary
The White House and Capitol Hill are relaunching efforts to create a federal AI preemption package that would override state-level AI laws while incorporating protections for children, creators, and communities. The package includes the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act, the NO FAKES Act (targeting AI-generated impersonations), and age verification requirements. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is leading negotiations with the White House, which is also engaging with AI companies on benchmarking following the AI and cyber executive order. The effort comes after previous pushback to similar preemption attempts.
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· 5 pulledNegotiations aim to finalize an AI preemption package that pairs state AI law override with protections for kids, creators, and communities.
The package includes the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act, the NO FAKES Act, and age verification requirements.
The package is described as not being blanket pre-emption of all laws regulating AI or child safety.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn leads negotiations with the White House.
The White House is also meeting with AI companies on benchmarking after the AI and cyber executive order, amid renewed preemption efforts following prior pushback to similar attempts.
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