Trump Administration Negotiates Federal Digital Speech Restrictions in Exchange for AI Regulation Limits
By
Joe Wilkins
Summary
The Trump administration is negotiating with Congress to pass a legislative package that would limit states' ability to regulate AI in exchange for imposing broad federal restrictions on digital speech. The deal is described as a cynical move to exploit calls for AI regulation as cover for enacting widespread censorship measures that would clamp down on what US citizens are allowed to say online.
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The Trump administration is negotiating with key senators in an effort to shoehorn a massive legislation package which would limit states' abilities to regulate AI in exchange for placing broad federal limits on digital speech.
The Trump administration is cynically exploiting calls for stricter AI regulation to pass broad censorship measures at the federal level.
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