White House Proposes National AI Framework -- States Would Lose Power to Regulate

TL;DR: The White House released a four-page national AI policy framework calling for broad federal preemption of state AI laws, no new federal oversight body, and no 'open-ended liability' for AI companies. The plan also requests streamlined permitting for data centers and regulatory sandboxes. House Republican leadership immediately expressed support.

Why it matters: If enacted, this framework would centralize AI governance at the federal level -- a critical policy shift that will shape how AI companies build, deploy, and are held accountable for their models.

Source: Roll Call