The news: Sweeping national AI regulation is proving to be increasingly difficult as AI use becomes ubiquitous.
With no federal AI policy similar to the EU’s AI Act, the US faces pressure to tighten regulation, especially since it hosts the world’s largest AI companies. Last week, Anthropic warned of potential AI catastrophes if governments fail to implement regulations in the next 18 months.
States take the lead on AI regulation: State governments have been making strides in tackling important AI legislation, mostly by leaning on safety and transparency rules and applying them to AI use.