Chilly reception from Democrats signals challenges for Trump's US AI framework
By Emma Whitford ( March 23, 2026, 23:11 GMT | Comment) -- President Donald Trump’s latest proposal to preempt US state artificial intelligence laws is getting a chilly reception from Democrats in Congress, previewing challenging bipartisan negotiations toward a possible federal regulatory framework for AI. Several Democrats in leadership positions say the president isn’t proposing adequate regulation to fill a possible void in state lawmaking, and new federal legislation seeks to protect state AI laws. President Donald Trump’s latest proposal to preempt US state artificial intelligence laws is getting a chilly reception from Democrats in Congress, previewing challenging bipartisan negotiations toward a possible federal regulatory framework for AI....
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