| Sumario: | Governments around the world continue to grapple with the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Within the United States, both the federal government and states have engaged in a rush of AI-related legislation since the end of the Obama administration. Until now, the future of American AI policy appeared within state hands, as the federal government has only provided weak and broad AI governance outlines. However, there have been serious proposals in Washington to preempt state AI regulations, without replacing them with a comprehensive federal framework. This article considers the history of national and state AI policy over the last decade. It does so in the context of potential federal preemption and discusses the implications of stopping the AI policy experiments currently occurring in the states. Moreover, the article discusses how this conflict between the states and federal government fits into recent trends observed in American federalism.
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