Trump administration calls on Congress to pass artificial intelligence legislation

Investing.com – The Trump administration released a national legislative framework on Friday aimed at addressing artificial intelligence policy issues, calling on Congress to pass comprehensive legislation covering six key areas of AI development and deployment.

The framework focuses on protecting children through parental controls and privacy features, requiring AI platforms accessible to minors to implement safeguards against exploitation and self-harm content.

In terms of energy infrastructure, the government proposes that Congress streamline permitting processes to allow data centers to generate power on-site instead of relying on the grid. The framework notes that electricity payers should not bear the costs associated with data center operations.

The proposal seeks to balance protections for creators and innovators with the reasonable use of materials for learning purposes to address intellectual property issues.

The government outlined plans to prevent AI systems from being used for censorship or suppression of political expression, stating that AI development should pursue authenticity and accuracy without government restrictions on content.

The framework calls for removing regulatory barriers to AI innovation and expanding access to testing environments to facilitate the development and deployment of AI systems across various industry sectors.

Regarding workforce development, the government proposes expanding training programs to prepare American workers for jobs related to AI.

The White House emphasized that the framework should be uniformly applicable across all states and warned that conflicting state laws could undermine America’s innovation and competitiveness in AI development.

The government stated it will work with Congress in the coming months to turn this framework into legislation for the president to sign.

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