AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United States

Headline from White & Case LLP · compiled from 3 sources

The firm writes that "in the US, there is a mix of White House Executive Orders, federal and state initiatives, and actions by existing regulatory agencies."[1]

White & Case says the tracker is "designed to provide businesses with an understanding of the state of play of AI regulations"[1] in their core markets.According to a JD Supra listing of the firm's update, "the US relies on existing federal laws and guidelines to regulate AI but aims to introduce AI legislation and a federal regulation authority."[2]The firm writes that "the AI Action Plan has a deregulation and pro-innovation agenda."[1] White & Case says the plan recommends that the Office of Management and Budget consider states' AI rules when making federal funding decisions, so that money does not go to states with restrictive legal frameworks.[1]The firm adds that "it is unclear how much impact this recommendation will have or what it will look like in practice."[1]White & Case also says the plan "emphasizes the Trump Administration's key objective of enhancing the United States' AI infrastructure for geopolitical leadership."[1]The firm's AI regulatory practice page lists a related piece called "State AI laws under federal scrutiny: Key takeaways from the executive order establishing federal AI policy framework."[3]The firm warns that "international businesses may face substantially different AI regulatory compliance challenges in different parts of the world."[1]

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Sources

  1. [1]AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United States | White & Case LLP
  2. [2]AI Watch: Global Regulatory Tracker - United States (Updated) | White & Case LLP - JDSupra
  3. [3]AI Regulatory | White & Case LLP

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