Donald Trump’s administration has urged Congress to pass narrow child safety and content laws to rein in AI, amid a fierce backlash against the technology from within the Maga coalition.
The unexpected move by the White House comes just days after Republican senator Marsha Blackburn released a draft of a more sweeping bill, which she claimed had the president’s backing. It would allow AI companies to be sued for certain harms.
The White House proposal calls for greater parental control over their children’s privacy and content setting in AI apps, as well as age verification, but warns against new state laws and urges “industry-led standards” instead of any new federal watchdog for the sector.