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Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents

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What Happened

Trump’s AI framework pushes federal preemption of state laws, emphasizes innovation, and shifts responsibility for child safety toward parents while laying out lighter-touch rules for tech companies.

Our Take

This is deregulation gift-wrapped for tech. "Innovation" means no rules. "Lighter-touch" means no oversight. Shifting child safety to parents? That's a cop-out—platforms designed the addictive algorithms, but somehow *parents* are responsible for managing them.

Look, everyone knew state-level regulation was coming. This framework kills it preemptively and tells companies they can basically do whatever makes money.

Expect more aggressive engagement-at-all-costs, weaker data protection, and algorithmic recommendation systems that target kids harder. The guardrails just came down.

What To Do

If you're building consumer products, expect zero regulatory friction on data collection and monetization—plan accordingly, and don't assume privacy regulations will constrain competitors.

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