National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Legislative Recommendations

Summary

The White House sets out a national legislative framework for AI, issued as recommendations for Congress rather than binding law. It covers child protection and parental controls, ratepayer protection and data center permitting, intellectual property and digital replicas, free speech, innovation and regulatory sandboxes, and workforce training. It recommends that Congress preempt state AI laws that impose undue burdens, while preserving state laws of general applicability, zoning and states' own use of AI.

Who it applies to

Non-binding legislative recommendations from the White House addressed to Congress. They concern AI developers, AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors, data center builders, rights holders and creators, and state governments whose AI laws the framework would preempt.

Key points

• Congress should require age-assurance and risk-reduction features for AI platforms and services likely to be accessed by minors.
• Congress should ensure residential ratepayers do not face higher electricity costs from AI data centers and should streamline federal permitting.
• Congress should leave to the courts whether training on copyrighted material is fair use and consider a federal framework on AI digital replicas.
• Congress should not create a new federal AI rulemaking body and should establish regulatory sandboxes.
• Congress should preempt unduly burdensome state AI laws, with exceptions for generally applicable laws, zoning and states' own AI use.

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