Federal AI Regulation

Extracted Attributes

• Purpose

  Foster AI innovation, manage associated risks, establish trustworthy AI.

• Definition

  Development of public sector policies and laws for promoting and regulating artificial intelligence (AI).

• Global Trend

  Growing number of AI ethics guidelines; legislative mentions of AI rose 21.3% across 75 countries since 2023, marking a ninefold increase since 2016.

• Current US Status

  No comprehensive federal legislation or regulations; fragmented state-level approach.

• Opponents' Argument

  Stifles innovation and competitiveness, industry is taking steps to self-regulate.

• Primary Concern (US)

  Fragmented state AI regulations leading to economic fragmentation and hindering competitiveness against countries like China.

• Proponents' Argument

  Less legal uncertainty for AI developers, improved public trust, support for AI innovation.

• Proposed Solution (US)

  Unified federal AI regulation, potentially through federal preemption.

• Challenges for Regulation

  Significant energy consumption for AI, rise of AI-generated content, competitive landscape of open-source versus closed-source AI models.

Timeline

• Numerous AI ethics guidelines published; legislative mentions of AI began rising globally, increasing ninefold by 2024. (Source: Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2016

• US Senate held public hearings regarding AI. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-09-12

• US lawmakers held closed-door listening sessions with AI developers, technology leaders, and civil society groups. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-09-13

• Biden administration signaled an executive order leveraging federal government's purchasing power to shape AI regulations. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-10

• President Biden released the Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. (Source: Web Search)

  2023-10-30

• U.S. federal agencies introduced 59 AI-related regulations, more than double the number in 2023. (Source: Web Search)

  2024

• President Trump (as signaled by a source) issued an Executive Order for Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI, rescinding President Biden's Executive Order. (Source: Web Search)

  2025-01

Regulation of artificial intelligence

Regulation of artificial intelligence is the development of public sector policies and laws for promoting and regulating artificial intelligence (AI). It is part of the broader regulation of algorithms. The regulatory and policy landscape for AI is an emerging issue in jurisdictions worldwide, including for international organizations without direct enforcement power like the IEEE or the OECD. Since 2016, numerous AI ethics guidelines have been published in order to maintain social control over the technology. Regulation is deemed necessary to both foster AI innovation and manage associated risks. Furthermore, organizations deploying AI have a central role to play in creating and implementing trustworthy AI, adhering to established principles, and taking accountability for mitigating risks. Regulating AI through mechanisms such as review boards can also be seen as social means to approach the AI control problem.

Web Search Results

• Regulating Artificial Intelligence: U.S. and International ...

  Generally, proponents of comprehensive federal AI regulations assert that such regulations would lead to less legal uncertainty for AI developers and improve the public's trust in AI systems, thus supporting AI innovation. Opponents of broad federal AI regulation assert that the AI industry is already taking steps to self-regulate and that additional regulation would stifle innovation and competitiveness at a time when international competition in AI is accelerating, which could lead to [...] Proponents of broad federal AI regulations assert that they would lead to less legal uncertainty for AI developers and improve the public's trust in AI systems, thus supporting AI innovation. Opponents of broad federal AI regulations assert that industry is taking steps to self-regulate and that additional regulation would stifle innovation at a time when international competition in AI is accelerating, which could lead to negative economic and national security outcomes for the United States. [...] This report provides an overview of current federal laws pertaining to AI, approaches to AI regulation and governance efforts in the United States and other selected countries—as well as multi-country governance proposals—and selected policy considerations and legislative options for Congress. The scope of this report does not extend to AI infrastructure or equipment, such as AI computing chips and data centers, or related export controls. For information on AI infrastructure topics, see CRS In

• AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United States

  Currently, there is no comprehensive federal legislation or regulations in the US that regulate the development of AI or specifically prohibit or restrict their use. President Trump has signaled a permissive approach to AI regulation, issuing an Executive Order for Removing Barriers to American Leadership in AI ("Removing Barriers EO") in January 2025, that rescinds President Biden's Executive Order for the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI ("Biden EO").1 The Removing [...] There are several proposed federal laws related to AI. A non-exhaustive list of key examples includes: SANDBOX Act 16, which seeks to establish a federal "regulatory sandbox" for AI developers to apply for waivers or modifications on compliance with federal regulations in order to test, experiment with, or temporarily offer AI products and services. [...] Status of AI-specific legislation On September 12, 2023, the US Senate held public hearings regarding AI,14 which laid out potential forthcoming AI regulations. Possible legislation could include requiring licensing and creating a new federal regulatory agency. Additionally, US lawmakers held closed-door listening sessions with AI developers, technology leaders and civil society groups on September 13, 2023 in a continued push to understand and address AI.15

• Regulation of AI in the United States

  and defense needs of the United States." Steering on regulating security-related AI is provided by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. The Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) is a proposed bill that would establish a federal initiative designed to accelerate research and development on AI for, inter alia, the economic and national security of the United States. [...] Discussions on regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States have included topics such as the timeliness of regulating AI, the nature of the federal regulatory framework to govern and promote AI, including what agency should lead, the regulatory and governing powers of that agency, and how to update regulations in the face of rapidly changing technology, as well as the roles of state governments and courts. ## Federal government regulatory measures [edit] ### 2016-2017 [edit] [...] The Biden administration, in October 2023 signaled that they would release an executive order leveraging the federal government's purchasing power to shape AI regulations, hinting at a proactive governmental stance in regulating AI technologies. On October 30, 2023, President Biden released this Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence. The Executive Order addresses a variety of issues, such as focusing on standards for critical infrastructure, AI-enhanced

• America's AI Action Plan

  taken multiple steps toward this goal, including rescinding Biden Executive Order 14110 on AI that foreshadowed an onerous regulatory regime.3 AI is far too important to smother in bureaucracy at this early stage, whether at the state or Federal level. The Federal government should not allow AI-related Federal funding to be directed toward states with burdensome AI regulations that waste these funds, but should also not interfere with states’ rights to pass prudent laws that are not unduly [...] all Federal agencies to identify, revise, or repeal regulations, rules, memoranda, administrative orders, guidance documents, policy statements, and interagency agreements that unnecessarily hinder AI development or deployment.4 • Led by OMB, work with Federal agencies that have AI-related discretionary funding programs to ensure, consistent with applicable law, that they consider a state’s AI regulatory climate when making funding decisions and limit funding if the state’s AI regulatory [...] restrictive to innovation. Recommended Policy Actions • Led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), launch a Request for Information from businesses and the public at large about current Federal regulations that hinder AI innovation and adoption, and work with relevant Federal agencies to take appropriate action. • Led by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and consistent with Executive Order 14192 of January 31, 2025, “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” work with

• The 2025 AI Index Report | Stanford HAI

  In 2024, U.S. federal agencies introduced 59 AI-related regulations—more than double the number in 2023—and issued by twice as many agencies. Globally, legislative mentions of AI rose 21.3% across 75 countries since 2023, marking a ninefold increase since 2016. Alongside growing attention, governments are investing at scale: Canada pledged $2.4 billion, China launched a $47.5 billion semiconductor fund, France committed €109 billion, India pledged $1.25 billion, and Saudi Arabia’s Project