AI firms craft state rules as White House, Congress stall

Major AI labs are now shaping state-level bills because the White House and Congress have stalled on a national AI standard. Although these firms prefer a unified national safety framework to avoid a patchwork of regulations, they are pivoting to state policies. This fragmented legal landscape increases compliance costs and complicates national standardization efforts. Consequently, AI firms are actively carving out policy lines at the state level while waiting for federal action to materialize.