News Summary

• The White House on Friday laid out a legislative framework for a singular policy for AI in the U.S.
• The framework would centralize power in Washington by preempting state AI laws.
• It places significant responsibility on parents for issues like child safety, and lays out relatively soft, nonbinding expectations for platform accountability.
• Many in the AI industry are celebrating this direction because it gives them broader liberties to “innovate” without the threat of regulation.“This framework is exactly what startups have been asking for: a clear national standard so they can build fast and scale,” Teresa Carlson, president of General Catalyst Institute, told TechCrunch.