Proposals in the U.S. Congress to federally preempt state laws on artificial intelligence have previously failed due to bipartisan criticism.
November 18, 2025
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Describes legislative history regarding efforts to create a single federal standard that would override state AI regulations.
State-level regulation of artificial intelligence can result in a patchwork of different regulatory regimes across the 50 U.S. states, which proponents of federal standards argue can undermine national economic growth and consistency.
November 18, 2025
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General policy trade-off between state-by-state regulation and a single federal regulatory standard for AI.