WASHINGTON–According to news reports, both the House of Representatives and the White House are actively considering preempting state laws on the use of artificial intelligence. House leadership is reportedly considering including a preemption provision in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, while the White House is reportedly planning an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to pursue lawsuits against states that regulate AI.

The following can be attributed to Nadine Farid Johnson, policy director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University:

“Sweeping provisions preempting the authority of state and local governments to regulate the use of AI raise constitutional concerns and, if enacted, would be a shortsighted mistake with long-lasting consequences. Instead of seeking to undermine states’ efforts to regulate AI, the White House and Congress should take this opportunity to craft a regulatory framework that includes transparency provisions that protect and promote research into AI safety and trustworthiness, outlines distinct protections for user privacy, safeguards against hacking and misuse, and imposes clear limits on the government’s own use of AI tools to protect constitutional rights.”

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