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Florida governor criticizes reported White House plan on state AI rules
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a federal move to block state AI laws without a national framework would give technology companies an exemption from oversight. The comments followed reports that White House officials and congressional allies discussed attaching preemption language to other technology legislation.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized a reported White House effort to prevent states from passing their own artificial intelligence regulations. DeSantis said federal preemption without a broader regulatory framework would amount to an "amnesty for Big Tech." He posted the statement on X after reading a Politico report on the meeting.
Reported federal discussions The meeting explored ways to revive legislation that would override certain state-level AI laws, possibly by attaching the proposal to other technology or online safety bills. The Trump administration has argued that differing state rules could slow innovation and reduce U.S. competitiveness in AI development.
DeSantis position DeSantis said Congress would need to enact any nationwide preemption and has criticized efforts to stop states from acting without federal standards. He previously introduced an AI bill of rights in Florida, but the state House declined to consider the measure.
Florida officials have also opened an investigation into OpenAI and filed a complaint against the company and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging the firm put profits over consumer safety.
