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Major Federal AI Developments Signal a Rapidly Shifting Regulatory Landscape

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I. The Trump America AI Act – Sweeping Federal AI and Platform Reform Proposal

Blackburn has released a discussion draft of The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine Intelligence by Eliminating Regulatory Interstate Chaos Across American Industry Act (the “Trump America AI Act”). The bill is expansive in scope, combining AI-specific requirements with broader reforms to Internet liability, platform governance and digital infrastructure.

Key Elements of the Bill

Repeal of Section 230

• The bill would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, (18 USC Sec. 230) after a two-year transition period, reversing the broad immunity that has been historically enjoyed by social media platforms and other communications entities over liability for content.
• This change would significantly expand potential liability for online platforms with potential downstream effects on moderation practices and platform design. Namely, companies may need to adjust moderation policies and methods or reduce reliance on engagement-driven ranking features.

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Although the TRUMP AMERICA AI Act has not been formally introduced and is unlikely to advance in its current form, it provides a useful roadmap of policy directions that may shape future federal proposals and state-level legislation.  ...

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