Trump administration reveals AI legislative framework

The Trump administration has set out a national framework for US artificial intelligence law, aiming to put Washington—not individual states—in charge of key rules. The plan outlines six priorities for AI products and infrastructure, including new child-safety measures that lean on parental controls, on-site power generation for data centres, and direction to Congress to update intellectual property rules for AI. It also urges lawmakers to bar the use of AI systems to suppress lawful political speech or dissent.

The White House wants Congress to modernise regulation, speed AI adoption across industries and open more testing environments for advanced systems. The framework stresses that citizens should see direct economic benefits from AI growth, calling for expanded workforce training and new job opportunities. While the approach could ease regulatory pressure on large players such as Google, Microsoft, Meta and Apple, it seeks to block states from setting their own, stricter AI rules. The administration argues only a single, nationwide regime will protect US innovation and global AI leadership, building on Trump’s December 2025 executive order to centralise AI policymaking at the federal level.