White House eyes Friday rollout for AI framework

The White House is expected to announce a legislative framework for federal AI regulation on Friday, focusing on child safety, communities, creators, and censorship — known as "the four C's" — as outlined by White House AI czar David Sacks. The proposal aims to set national standards that would preempt conflicting state laws, but Congress remains divided on key details, particularly whether platforms must meet a "duty of care" standard to mitigate design-related harms. Republicans control the relevant committees and have signaled openness to the plan, though the House and Senate versions of child safety bills already diverge significantly on enforcement mechanisms. Meanwhile, major AI companies including OpenAI and Google have begun signaling comfort with a patchwork of state laws as an alternative, undercutting urgency for federal action before the midterms.