White House releases stricter AI guidelines attempting to preempt state regulation

The new guidelines suggest Trump's administration aims to restrict state legislation and regulation of AI, and would even punish states that do so.

The White House has unveiled a new artificial intelligence policy that urges Congress to create federal legislation that would preempt state laws regarding the protection of children and the high energy costs of running data centers by local communities. The Trump administration is pushing for a unified federal framework that would be applied nationwide to the United States.

The White House published its new policy and call to action this week, as reported by Reuters. The policy is the latest sweeping action from the White House in regards to AI, which has previously pushed for reduced state legislation on AI. This policy marks its official push towards federal laws and boundaries for AI regulation.

Donald Trump and his administration have promised in the past to withhold funding from states that attempt to regulate AI-driven tech companies, “holding back American dominance in the technology.” That culminated in the Genesis Mission Executive Order in November 2025, which set in place an action plan for America to pursue the most cutting edge development of AI tech.

The US has taken the preservation and protection of AI tech development very serious, recently arresting Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan Liaw for smuggling NVIDIA chips to China. Today’s policy continues to push its prioritization of unrestrained AI development in the United States. As we watch for further updates, stay tuned to the AI topic for more news.

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