State Lawmakers Clash with Trump on AI Rules

0:00It's April 19th. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. State lawmakers across the country are pushing hard on artificial intelligence rules, clashing with the Trump administration's call for one national, standard. Over 1,000 proposals have popped up in state capitals this year alone. Guys like Doug Fiefia, a Utah rep and former Google worker, now running for state senate, are leading the charge with bills on child safety and more. The White House has fought back, issuing an executive order with threats of funding cuts to block state efforts. They just dropped a framework for Congress that could override tough state laws, but it might allow some protections for kids and copyrights. Still, states keep rolling out ideas like chatbots disclosing they're not human or banning non-consensual, deep fake porn. Former tech employees turn politicians are fueling this wave. Fiefia co-chairs in AI task force with others like Remont's Monique Presley and New York's

1:00Alex Boors, sharing strategies via calls and chats, against heavy lobbying from industry giants. Boors even faces $2.3 million in attack ads from pro-AI groups in his congressional primary. In red states, pressure builds too. Florida's governor pushed parental controls and likeness protections, but it's stalled in the house. Fiefia's Utah bill passed a committee unanimously before the Fed's called it unfixable, killing it quick. His Senate primary opponent says it would kill local innovation. This tug of war shows no signs of slowing, with lawmakers digging in against federal roadblocks. Fiefia agrees with Trump on taxes, but not on letting AI run wild without checks, keeping the debate hot as elections heat up.