Intellectual Property
Dec. 9, 2025
Umberg pooh-poohs Trump plan to limit state AI oversight
At a Stanford hearing, Sen. Tom Umberg said Congress will not produce national AI rules -- speaking just hours after President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order intended to limit state regulation.
At a Stanford University hearing on artificial intelligence on Monday, state Sen. Tom Umberg bluntly declared that Congress would not be setting nationwide AI rules anytime soon -- just hours after President Donald Trump announced plans for an executive order aimed at limiting state oversight of the fast-moving technology.
"We all agree -- at least, I think -- it's better if the federal government creates a standard for the entire United States," Umberg said at a spe...
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