Tech Giants OpenAI, Meta, and Google Resist State AI Regulation Efforts in US
Published on 5.16.25
The regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) has become a contentious issue in international relations, with various stakeholders vying for control. A recent development in the US highlights the tension between tech companies and government agencies. The House committee's inclusion of a provision in President Trump's tax and spending bill to prevent states from regulating AI is seen as a victory for major tech companies like OpenAI, Meta Platforms Inc., and Alphabet Inc.'s Google.
These companies argue that state regulations would hinder the development of AI. This move follows the US Commerce Department's decision to rescind its "AI diffusion rule," which aimed to limit the export of advanced computing semiconductors to China. The proposed rule would have divided countries into three tiers with varying levels of restrictions, but it was met with criticism from companies who lobbied against it.
The tech giants' efforts to resist state AI regulation efforts are a significant development in the ongoing debate over AI governance.