Kristian Stout Quoted in NextGov on Federal and State AI Regulation
ICLE Director of Innovation Policy Kristian Stout was quoted by NextGov regarding a new executive order aimed at addressing the regulatory landscape for AI. Kristian notes that while protecting traditional state authorities in areas such as consumer protection and fraud enforcement remains necessary, a patchwork of technical regulations across 50 states would hinder domestic investment and international competitiveness. Read the full piece here.
But other advocacy and industry groups welcomed the executive order. Kristian Stout, the director of innovation policy at the International Center for Law & Economics, said that permitting a diverse array of differing state laws would be “self-sabotage” within the U.S. as it continues advancing in the global AI race, but called for respect toward states’ rights.
“Allowing core technical rules to be fragmented across 50 states … would slow deployment, stifle investment, and the U.S. competitive advantage to foreign jurisdictions,” Stout said. “At the same time, it is important to ensure that states’ traditional rights and responsibilities in areas like consumer protection, fraud enforcement, privacy, and criminal law remain fully intact.”