Trump Unveils National AI Legislative Framework: Federal Preemption of State Laws, Light-Touch Regulation, Copyright Training Exemption

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On March 20, the White House published its national AI legislative framework, calling on Congress to federally preempt all state AI regulations and adopt a light-touch, innovation-first regime. The framework explicitly states that 'training AI models on copyrighted material does not violate copyright laws' and would bar states from holding developers liable for third-party misuse. It also calls for streamlined permitting to let AI data centers generate their own power on-site.