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Lawmakers propose AI framework that would preempt state laws for 3 years

Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Lori Trahan, D-Mass., rolled out a draft measure Thursday that would set a nearly all-encompassing framework for granting the U.S. government regulatory control over various aspects of artificial intelligence while still prioritizing technological innovation and adoption — beginning with allowing federal preemption of state regulation for a three-year period.

The discussion draft of the Great American Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026 looks to create four pillars for AI advancement: establishing frontier artificial intelligence model governance, collecting insight into changes within the U.S. workforce landscape, fortifying cybersecurity postures and spurring new AI research and development.

In governing frontier AI models, the proposal seeks to codify the existence of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, an office that was initially established under the Biden administration as the AI Safety Institute and was rebranded by the Department of Commerce in 2025.

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This Electronic Business Card Visualizes Audio; Demonstrates Skillz

The fate of every business card is a short trip to a long life in the landfill. But that’s because business cards are cheap paper and the only reason anyone accepts them in the first place is out of obligation. The only way to alter that paradigm is to

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DIYing a Robot Actuator, for Better or Worse

The DIY promise sure is appealing: a fun project, a beautiful bespoke result, and a cost that is just a fraction of what the store wants. Of course, it never works out that way. The project ends up being a nightmare, the results aren’t as good as you expect,

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Dadlexa: The No-AI Smart Speaker

It’s hard to fully appreciate how revolutionary radio and television were when these technologies first arrived in people’s homes. Hearing the voices and seeing the faces of people who were not physically present was so shocking that some people imagined little people actually lived in the new boxes

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'Entirely automating everything is not the future we want': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company's vision as it opens a 'third phase' and looks to build technology "to benefit everyone"

* OpenAI's Sam Altman and chief scientist Jakub Pachocki list future goals for the AI giant * The world economy is now beginning to shape around AI and are committed to delivering tools that people would use * The note also reaffirmed OpenAI's commitment to AGI with a caveat:

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'Entirely automating everything is not the future we want': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company's vision as it opens a 'third phase' and looks to build technology "to benefit everyone"