Travis Hall
@travisrh.bsky.social
Director of State Engagement for the Center for Democracy and Technology. Tech policy and parenting.
The Trump Administration should abandon this reckless Executive Order and allow states to move forward in ensuring that the U.S. can lead on innovating responsible and accountable AI systems.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Trump Administration should abandon this reckless Executive Order and allow states to move forward in ensuring that the U.S. can lead on innovating responsible and accountable AI systems.
The Senate rejected a similar measure earlier this year on a 99-1 vote following bipartisan outcry; it looks like they decided to reject this unpopular idea again. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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The Senate’s leaving today for Thanksgiving recess without clear bipartisan agreement on how to address expiring Obamacare subsidies. But after a busy week of talks across the Capitol, we’re starting ...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Senate rejected a similar measure earlier this year on a 99-1 vote following bipartisan outcry; it looks like they decided to reject this unpopular idea again. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
It requires once-independent regulators in the FTC and FCC to abuse their authorities in service of removing any oversight over those developing or deploying AI.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It requires once-independent regulators in the FTC and FCC to abuse their authorities in service of removing any oversight over those developing or deploying AI.
The Order is also designed to push this Administration’s particular ideology into AI systems. It creates arbitrary and politically motivated goalposts such as a prohibition on laws that require the alteration of “truthful outputs” based on whatever the this Administration deems to be true.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Order is also designed to push this Administration’s particular ideology into AI systems. It creates arbitrary and politically motivated goalposts such as a prohibition on laws that require the alteration of “truthful outputs” based on whatever the this Administration deems to be true.
It also flies in the face of the report from last year’s bipartisan House AI task force. obernolte.house.gov/AITFReport
The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Final Report
The Speaker’s AI Task Force was chartered to explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard t
obernolte.house.gov
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It also flies in the face of the report from last year’s bipartisan House AI task force. obernolte.house.gov/AITFReport
This proposal is shocking in its disregard for the democratic processes of state governments in their work to address the real and documented harms arising from AI tools; a priority for Republican and Democratic state lawmakers alike.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This proposal is shocking in its disregard for the democratic processes of state governments in their work to address the real and documented harms arising from AI tools; a priority for Republican and Democratic state lawmakers alike.
The Executive Order is clearly designed to bully states into removing any guardrails on the use of AI through legal threats and cutting off Congressionally-mandated funds.
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The Executive Order is clearly designed to bully states into removing any guardrails on the use of AI through legal threats and cutting off Congressionally-mandated funds.