Releases

• The Trump administration published a national AI policy framework on March 20, 2026, calling for unified federal principles over state-level regulations. • The plan seeks to remove innovation barriers, assign oversight to existing agencies, and streamline AI infrastructure permitting. • Proposal faces Democratic criticism for potentially weakening consumer protections and state oversight.

• On March 20, 2026, the Trump administration unveiled a policy framework for AI governance, organized around seven pillars emphasizing child protection, free speech, U.S. innovation, and workforce development. • The framework calls on Congress to preempt state and local AI laws, arguing AI development is an interstate issue with national security implications, and opposes new federal agencies. • It recommends sector-specific applications via existing regulators, industry standards, and AI resources like grants and tax incentives for small businesses to boost deployment.

• White House released a national AI legislative framework on March 20, 2026, proposing federal preemption of state AI regulations while carving out exceptions for child safety, fraud, consumer protection, zoning, and government procurement. • The framework defers copyright issues to courts rather than codifying the administration's position that training AI on copyrighted material constitutes lawful fair use, contradicting Senator Blackburn's bill that would categorically exclude copyrighted works from fair use. • Provisions address energy costs for data centers, government censorship via AI platforms, and workforce displacement studies, though the line between 'AI development' preemption and preserved 'consumer protection' authority remains contentious.

• The Trump White House issued a March 20, 2026, AI policy framework calling on Congress to preempt state laws regulating AI model development and avoid new federal agencies. • It recommends codifying Trump's ratepayer protection pledge by Amazon, Google, and OpenAI for data center electricity, plus age-gating for child-accessible models and skills training legislation. • The blueprint seeks to balance innovation with child protections but faces bipartisan hurdles, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune eyes bundling with KOSA by April end.

• The Trump administration released a legislative framework for artificial intelligence regulation, directing Congress to adopt minimal regulatory oversight of AI development and deployment. • The framework emphasizes preemption of state laws and limits on platform liability, positioning federal rules to override existing state AI regulations currently being developed across the country. • Policy experts argue the framework would shift control over AI safety obligations away from states and companies, affecting how startups build products and how Big Tech ships new features.

• The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2026 Report to Congress on March 12, 2026, with primary recommendations focused on home and community-based services (HCBS) workforce challenges. • The report recommends that states be required to report hourly wages paid to HCBS workers to better align payment rates with frontline compensation and enable cross-state wage comparisons. • The report also examines behavioral health in Medicaid, the Medicaid Expansion Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicaid's role for justice-involved youth, and coverage for children in foster care.

• Anthropic released Claude Cowork on macOS, bringing agentic AI capabilities to everyday knowledge work beyond developer-focused tools and enabling multi-step task automation. • Agentic AI systems can plan, execute, and complete multi-step tasks without constant human intervention, representing a significant capability leap in AI assistant functionality. • Claude Cowork democratizes agentic capabilities for non-technical users, expanding the potential market for advanced AI assistants in office productivity and knowledge work.