Artificial intelligence regulation in the United States is entering a new phase — one marked less by theoretical debate and more by concrete policy choices.
In March 2026, the Trump Administration released a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (the “Framework”), a document intended to guide Congress as it considers federal legislation governing AI. Although the Framework does not itself impose legal obligations, it represents the most coordinated statement yet of how the White House believes AI should be regulated — and, just as importantly, how it should not be regulated.
For companies developing, deploying, or relying on AI, the Framework offers insight into where federal policy may be headed, where resistance is likely to arise, and why the regulatory environment is likely to remain unsettled for the foreseeable future.
