Trump releases AI policy to pre-empt state rules | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo

Trump releases AI policy to pre-empt state rules | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo

Trump releases AI policy to pre-empt state rules | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo

https://wkzo.com/2026/03/20/trump-releases-ai-policy-to-pre-empt-state-rules/

Publish Date: 2026-03-20 10:10:00

Source Domain: wkzo.com

  • The White House has released a framework to regulate advancements in artificial intelligence aiming to protect children, communities, and small businesses.
  • The Trump administration seeks a uniform legislative framework across the country instead of allowing individual states to create their regulations.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold federal broadband funding from states perceived to hinder American dominance in AI through their regulations.
  • The framework urges Congress to streamline permits for data centers and enhance capabilities to combat AI-generated scams and national security threats.
  • The plan promotes the removal of barriers to innovation, the acceleration of AI deployment in various business sectors, and the facilitation of constructing top-grade AI systems.
  • It includes specific protections for children, focusing on parental controls over accounts, privacy, and safeguards against potential sexual exploitation or self-harm.