Marsha Blackburn and Ted Cruz met with President Trump to discuss a legislative framework for artificial intelligence and online safety.
Marsha Blackburn and Ted Cruz met with President Trump at the White House to discuss a legislative framework designed to preempt state-level artificial intelligence regulations. The meeting focused on an omnibus package that includes the Kids Online Safety Act and the NO FAKES Act, aiming to establish federal standards for AI copyright and child safety. The administration announced that the goal is to establish federal guardrails before the end of the current Congress. While Marsha Blackburn has long championed the children's safety proposal, Ted Cruz expressed caution regarding the omnibus's odds in the Senate. However, Cruz indicated he would ultimately back the framework. The legislative push comes as the 119th Congress faces a dwindling window of shared working days. While House Republicans have advanced their own version of the legislation, the Senate version seeks to provide a comprehensive federal standard. Marsha Blackburn, who is currently a gubernatorial candidate, hopes to secure bipartisan consensus to move the package toward a final vote before the year ends.