Will federal law preempt state AI laws?
It is contested and unsettled — there have been federal executive actions and framework proposals (late 2025 into 2026) signaling an intent to limit a state-by-state patchwork, but no broad federal statute has clearly preempted state AI laws, so the state…
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It is contested and unsettled — there have been federal executive actions and framework proposals (late 2025 into 2026) signaling an intent to limit a state-by-state patchwork, but no broad federal statute has clearly preempted state AI laws, so the state regimes remain operative for now. Expect litigation and change. Planisphere measures model behaviour and stays useful regardless of which layer governs; it does not predict preemption outcomes or provide legal advice.
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SB 24-205 → SB 26-189 lineage · high-risk notice/transparency (eff 2027-01-01).
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