Federal Government’s Race to Shape AI

Last week, we looked at the steps state governments are taking to shape AI (artificial intelligence) regulation in 2025, with 73 new AI laws across 27 states, making this one of the fastest periods of AI policymaking in American history. This week, let’s turn our attention to the federal government and its position surrounding AI.

While states legislate rapidly, the federal government has begun evaluating the role of AI a bit more slowly. Here on the blog, I have written about how the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy identified five principles that should guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems to protect the American public in the age of artificial intelligence. The Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights is simply a guide for society that protects all people from threats.

More recently, in September, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy requested ...