This Senator Penned First Draft of Trump’s Federal AI Guidebook
April 17, 2026
Sen. Marsha Blackburn wants her vision for the future of American artificial intelligence, with strict child safeguards, to prevail over a tech accelerationist push that overrides state regulations while including only minimal safeguards.
The Tennessee Republican’s bill differs in key aspects from the White House National Framework on AI, but she believes it will fulfill President Donald Trump’s request for Congress to pass the first national standard for AI.
