Sec. 4. Policy
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It is the policy of the United States that— Sustaining and enhancing America’s global AI dominance is necessary to promote human flourishing and economic competitiveness. It is a national security imperative for the United States to achieve and maintain unquestioned and unchallenged global technological dominance. Federal AI governance should affirm a sectoral, technology-neutral, incremental approach that leverages primary regulators’ expertise. A permissive national framework should enable the development of AI models and systems in interstate commerce for a defined period to prevent state-by-state regulatory uncertainty while national guardrails are developed.
Federal policy should anchor AI risk management in nationally recognized principles and guidance to promote consistent, predictable compliance. Regulations should minimize disproportionate burdens on small businesses and support their ability to adopt AI tools and compete. Federal preemption of State AI laws should use precise definitions, be time limited and be clear in scope to avoid ambiguity and unnecessary litigation.