Key facts
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis rejected potential White House preemption on artificial intelligence.
- DeSantis's AI bill of rights proposal, which included parental controls for chatbot usage, was blocked by the Florida House.
- Florida's Attorney General is pursuing legal action against OpenAI regarding data collection from minors.
- New legislation requires data centers to cover their own service costs, preventing ratepayers from bearing the expense.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has rejected potential White House preemption on artificial intelligence, a stance described as 'bad policy and even worse politics.' Florida has been actively pursuing AI regulation through proposed legislation, legal action, and criminal investigations. However, DeSantis's comprehensive AI bill of rights, which aimed to provide parents with information and control over their children's chatbot interactions, was blocked by the Florida House. State House Speaker Daniel Perez favored a national AI regulatory framework over a patchwork of state laws, aligning with the Trump administration's goals.