Federal preemption is a policy approach that establishes a single federal regulatory standard which supersedes individual state laws, preventing a patchwork of differing regulations across all 50 U.S. states.
November 18, 2025
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Used as a proposed mechanism to create uniform regulation when many states consider their own laws.
State-level regulation of artificial intelligence can produce divergent regulatory regimes across states, creating compliance complexity for AI developers and potentially affecting nationwide economic activity.
November 18, 2025
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Describes a common consequence of decentralized, state-by-state regulatory approaches to emerging technologies.