How Trump's AI plan to override state laws could undercut key safeguards

Writing on X, White House "AI czar" David Sacks said the administration is responding to what it sees as a fragmented landscape of state-level rules, warning that a "patchwork" of regulations could slow innovation and undermine U.S. competitiveness in AI. But getting Congress to agree on sweeping AI legislation in an election year is a tall order, particularly as the industry's massive data center buildout has become a flashpoint for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Fast Company spoke with Mina Narayanan, an AI safety and governance research analyst at Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology, about the details of the White House's framework and its potential implications.