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Trump's Pick for Florida Governor Byron Donalds Breaks With Him on AI as State Sues OpenAI

Donalds says states, rather than only the federal government, should lead in setting AI rules.

Trump's Pick for Florida Governor Byron Donalds Breaks With Him on AI as State Sues OpenAI
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Rep. Byron Donalds said states should lead in regulating AI, breaking with President Trump’s preference for a national framework. The comments came as Florida sued OpenAI over alleged safety failures; the company disputed the allegations.

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Byron Donalds
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Florida representative and Republican candidate for governor advocating state-led AI regulation

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose national AI framework contrasts with Donalds’s position

Ron DeSantis
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Florida governor whose state-centered approach to AI is mentioned for comparison

ALSO MENTIONED  James Uthmeier, Florida attorney general who filed the state’s lawsuit against OpenAI

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