State lawmakers are still moving ahead on AI regulation, with Utah emerging as a flashpoint as the Trump administration pushes for a single national standard and more than 1,000 AI-related proposals circulate in state capitols.
A federal trial beginning April 27 is set to put Sam Altman and OpenAI’s governance under renewed scrutiny, with Elon Musk pressing claims that the company abandoned its founding mission as it moved toward a for-profit structure.
European Parliament committees have backed a proposal to delay the EU AI Act’s high-risk obligations until December 2027, a change that would give companies in health care, hiring, credit, and other regulated sectors more time to adjust compliance systems before the bloc’s toughest AI rules take effect.
European lawmakers voted on March 26, 2026 to delay parts of the AI Act, including some high-risk system requirements and watermarking deadlines, creating more breathing room for AI companies even as the bloc’s flagship AI rulebook continues to take shape.
The latest clash over AI regulation is playing out in Utah, where a Republican lawmaker is still pushing child-safety rules even after the Trump administration helped stall his proposal. The fight highlights a larger question now before Congress and the states: whether Washington will set a federal framework or move to preempt local AI laws altogether.
EU negotiators are discussing a compromise that would simplify how the AI Act interacts with sector-specific rules, a sign that Brussels is recalibrating the bloc’s flagship AI law under growing pressure from industry and member states.
The EU Council has agreed a position to streamline the AI Act, including delayed application dates for certain high-risk systems and a clearer role for the AI Office, in a move that could ease near-term compliance pressure while negotiations continue.
