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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Department of Commerce Assessment of State AI Laws''' was published on March 11, 2026, identifying several state-level AI laws as "onerous" and in conflict with national AI policy.<ref name="bakerbotts">{{cite web |url=https://ourtake.bakerbotts.com/post/102mirs/march-2026-federal-deadlines-that-will-reshape-the-ai-regulatory-landscape |title=March 2026 Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape the AI Regulatory Landscape |publisher=Baker Botts |date=March 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="lw">{{cite web |url=https://www.lw.com/en/insights/trump-administration-takes-major-steps-toward-comprehensive-federal-ai-regulation |title=Trump Administration Takes Major Steps Toward Comprehensive Federal AI Regulation |publisher=Latham & Watkins |date=March 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
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The assessment was mandated by the December 2025 Executive Order on AI, which directed the Commerce Department to evaluate whether state AI laws were creating undue burdens on AI development and interstate commerce.<ref name="bakerbotts" /><ref name="lw" /><br />
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== Laws Identified as Onerous ==<br />
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The assessment specifically called out the following state laws:<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
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* '''Colorado AI Act''' (effective June 30, 2026) — imposes obligations on developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
* '''California Transparency in Frontier AI Act''' (SB 53) — requires transparency for frontier AI model development<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
* '''California Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act''' (AB 2013) — mandates disclosure of training data used in generative AI<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
* '''New York RAISE Act''' (signed December 19, 2025) — imposes safety and transparency requirements on AI systems<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
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== Key Findings ==<br />
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* These state laws may violate the First Amendment by requiring AI output alterations or mandatory disclosures<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
* They create an inconsistent patchwork of regulations burdening interstate commerce<ref name="lw" /><br />
* Federal preemption is warranted to maintain national competitiveness in AI development<ref name="lw" /><br />
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== Significance ==<br />
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This assessment is a key piece of the federal government's strategy to preempt state AI regulation.<ref name="lw" /> It provides the factual basis for the DOJ AI Litigation Task Force's court challenges and the White House National AI Legislative Framework's call for broad federal preemption.<ref name="bakerbotts" /><ref name="lw" /><br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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* [[News DOJ-AI-Litigation-Task-Force-2026|DOJ AI Litigation Task Force]]<br />
* [[News White-House-National-Policy-Framework-AI-2026|White House National Policy Framework for AI]]<br />
* [[News FTC-AI-Policy-Statement-2026|FTC AI Policy Statement]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Federal Regulation]]<br />
[[Category:Commerce Department]]<br />
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