President Donald Trump’s AI executive order doesn’t have a direct preemptive impact, so companies should comply with state AI laws for now, but expect litigation on several fronts in 2026, attorneys and consumer groups said in a recent analysis of the order (see 2512150050).
Republicans need to be outspoken against federal efforts to block state AI laws because the issue isn’t going to “blow over,” Ohio Sen. Louis Blessing (R) said in a recent interview.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday evening signed comprehensive AI legislation with chapter amendments she negotiated with bill sponsors, as expected (see 2512190016, 2511170054 and 2512100008).
The House Commerce Committee plans to take “action” on comprehensive privacy legislation after considering kid bills this spring, a committee staffer said in a statement Friday.
FTC Commissioner Mark Meador sees Section 5 of the FTC Act and COPPA as the best statutory authorities for the commission to protect children online, the Republican told the Monopoly Report during a podcast aired Wednesday. But Section 6(b) of the FTC Act is a unique tool to better understand modern data practices, he said.
President Donald Trump can’t block state AI regulation through executive order, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Monday. A top tech advisor for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) backed DeSantis’ comments, saying the EO "doesn't actually do anything in terms of affecting” state laws.
President Donald Trump’s AI executive order late Thursday drew backlash from Democrats and Republicans -- as well as applause from tech industry groups and Capitol Hill advocates trying to avoid a patchwork of state AI regulations.
The House Commerce Subcommittee passed several kids-related bills Thursday, setting up votes from the full House Commerce Committee, as expected (see 2512090058).
There’s a lot of “basic” work companies can do to update front-facing websites and apps and avoid unnecessary attention from federal and state regulators in 2026, former FTC officials said Wednesday during a Red Clover Advisors webinar.
Expect the House Commerce Committee to pass kids safety legislation, despite the lack of support from Democrats, Republican sponsors of the bills told us in interviews.