Trump takes another shot at dismantling state AI regulation
By Hayden Field
Published on March 20, 2026.
The US government's new policy plan aims to protect minors from AI services with more safeguards and prevent electricity costs from rising due to AI infrastructure. The plan also encourages youth development and skills training to increase familiarity with AI tools. It suggests a wait-and-see approach to whether training AI models on copyrighted material without permission is legal, and maintains a push to limit states' AI laws. The document suggests age-gating for AI services and other child protection measures, including limiting the ability for AI models to train on minors’ data and limits to targeted advertising based on their data. It also discourages Congress from taking up AI copyright issues. The overall goal is to speed AI development and reduce barriers to innovation and deployment of AI applications across sectors.
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