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| The '''FTC AI Policy Statement''' was issued on March 11, 2026, by the Federal Trade Commission, applying Section 5 of the FTC Act (unfair or deceptive acts or practices) to artificial intelligence models.<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>
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| == Background ==
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| The policy statement addresses the FTC's authority to take enforcement action against AI developers and deployers whose models produce outputs that are unfair or deceptive to consumers.<ref name="bakerbotts" /> It was issued in coordination with the Department of Commerce's assessment of state AI laws and the broader Trump administration effort to establish federal preemption over state AI regulation.<ref name="bakerbotts" /><ref name="lw" />
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| == Key Provisions ==
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| * Applies Section 5 of the FTC Act to AI model outputs, including generative AI<ref name="bakerbotts" />
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| * Addresses preemption of state laws that mandate alterations to AI outputs<ref name="bakerbotts" />
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| * Positions the FTC as the primary federal enforcer for AI-related consumer protection<ref name="lw" />
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| * Signals that requiring AI developers to modify model outputs could conflict with federal policy<ref name="bakerbotts" /><ref name="lw" />
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| == Significance ==
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| The statement establishes the FTC's jurisdictional claim over AI-related consumer harms at the federal level.<ref name="lw" /> It also supports the administration's preemption argument by suggesting that state laws requiring changes to AI outputs may be preempted by federal authority.<ref name="bakerbotts" /><ref name="lw" />
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| == See Also ==
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| * [[News DOJ-AI-Litigation-Task-Force-2026|DOJ AI Litigation Task Force]]
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| * [[News White-House-National-Policy-Framework-AI-2026|White House National Policy Framework for AI]]
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| * [[News Commerce-Dept-State-AI-Laws-Assessment-2026|Commerce Dept Assessment of State AI Laws]]
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| == References ==
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| [[Category:Federal Regulation]]
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| [[Category:FTC]]
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| [[Category:Consumer Protection]]
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