Statement for the Record Perry Metzger Chairman of the Board Alliance for the Future Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on “The Positive Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming America’s Health Care Systems” September 3, 2025 Chairman Guthrie, Chairman Griffith, Ranking Member Pallone, Ranking Member DeGette, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for the ...| www.affuture.org
This week, the White House rolled out a meaningful step toward addressing one of the biggest threats to America’s AI leadership: regulatory fragmentation. In its newly released America’s AI Action Plan, the administration included a key directive instructing federal agencies to consider a state’s AI regulatory climate when awarding discretionary funding. Specifically, it states: “Led by OMB, work with Federal agencies that have AI-related discretionary funding programs to ensure, cons...| www.affuture.org
Statement from Alliance for the Future The Senate’s decision to remove federal preemption of state artificial intelligence laws from the reconciliation package marks a serious loss for American innovation and long-term global competitiveness. At a time when artificial intelligence is transforming every sector of our economy, the United States has chosen fragmentation over coherence, risk over stability, and political expediency over national leadership. The goal of federal preemption is str...| www.affuture.org
The Senate parliamentarian has spoken. AI preemption can be included in the reconciliation bill. That clears the way for Congress to take a smart, targeted step to keep American innovation from getting buried under a pile of conflicting state rules. When the bill reaches the Senate floor, any move to strike this provision should be a nonstarter. Preemption is not a side note. It is the safeguard that prevents the country from sleepwalking into a regulatory disaster.| www.affuture.org
New York lawmakers are considering legislation that, on the surface, appears to address a pressing concern: how to manage the risks associated with advanced artificial intelligence systems. But the RAISE Act, short for the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, is the wrong solution. It would discourage responsible development, create legal uncertainty, and ultimately do little to enhance safety. While the bill is framed as targeting only the most resource-intensive “frontier” models, t...| www.affuture.org
On May 28, 2025, Alliance for the Future submitted a letter encouraging the Senate to include the AI federal preemption language that was adopted in the House version of the reconciliation bill. This provision would pause the implementation of new AI-specific state laws while preserving the enforcement of existing, technology-neutral protections. It is a vital step toward creating a consistent national framework that supports responsible innovation, protects consumers, and avoids a fragmented...| www.affuture.org
Why We Need Federal Preemption on AI: Protecting Consumers, Innovators, and the Future By Alliance for the Future Across the country, state legislatures are actively engaging in AI policymaking. Hundreds of AI-related bills have been introduced. This growing interest reflects how quickly artificial intelligence is becoming central to our economy, our society, and our daily lives. Last night, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced reconciliation legislation that includes a federal mo...| www.affuture.org
Alliance for the Future Response to a NSF/OSTP Request for Information on the Proposed National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan March 14, 2025 This is our response to the National Science Foundation/White House Office of Science and Technology Policy RFI of February 6, 2025 on the development of AI policy (2025-02305 (90 FR 9088)) 1. The US Must Accelerate Development of Artificial Intelligence Permissionless AI Development is Key to the United States’ Economy and Security The world has...| www.affuture.org
I’m Tired of Winning As Executive Director of Alliance for the Future, I have witnessed and contributed to a massive realignment in American AI policy. Of the major regulatory challenges to AI we initially set out to face, almost all have been defeated. I’m tired of winning. In this new policy environment, the needs and challenges of Alliance for the Future have changed. That is why I am stepping down from my role as Executive Director.| www.affuture.org
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom correctly vetoed SB 1047 – a dangerous piece of legislation that risked harming American AI research, economic growth, cost of living, and geopolitical advantage over China. As House Science Democrats wrote, “SB 1047 is skewed towards addressing extreme misuse scenarios and hypothetical existential risks while largely ignoring demonstrable AI risks”. By vetoing this bill, Governor Newsom protected California’s competitive AI startup ecosystem, world-class ...| Alliance for the Future
The implementation of the Biden Exective Order on artificial intelligence threatens to expand the realm of censorship and government control to realms it has never covered and should never cover. AI is not just a tool for interpersonal communication, but independent self-organization, research, and reflection. Language models such as ChatGPT are as likely to be used in daily personal routines as interpersonal communications. Legitimate concerns about speech such as threats, impersonation, fra...| www.affuture.org
Original Article At the end of March, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its long-promised AI executive order implementation policy geared at the “governance, innovation and risk management” of AI in federal agencies. For those following AI policy from a distance, this document represents follow-through on October’s landmark AI Executive Order, the Biden administration’s commitment to setting the rules of the road on how and when the federal government uses AI.| www.affuture.org
Tyler Cowen - Existential risk, AI, and the inevitable turn in human history| www.affuture.org
California legislators, under the influence of Effective Altruism activists, are trying to sneak through a disastrous bill for open-source AI and the technology industry generally. SB 1047 creates an unaccountable Frontier Model Division that will be staffed by EAs with police powers, and which can throw model developers in jail for the thoughtcrime of doing AI research. It’s being fast-tracked through the state Senate. Since many cloud and AI companies are headquartered in California, this...| www.affuture.org