Weisburd: Federal Preemption in AI and Robotics Is Essential
Federal preemption has long been used to ensure uniform national standards in areas like telecommunications, aviation and other critical areas implicating interstate commerce. In an Expert Analysis article for Law360, Shook Partner Steven Weisburd asserts that federal preemption could replace conflicting state rules with consistent national standards for safety, transparency, accountability and ethics for the use of artificial intelligence and robotics.
In “Federal Preemption In AI and Robotics Is Essential,” Weisburd says that preemption is not necessarily a call for deregulation, but rather for regulatory coherence. He says that federal preemption “offers a unified front at a decisive moment, essential for safeguarding America’s economic edge in AI and robotics against global rivals.”
“By dismantling internal barriers, it harnesses trillions of dollars in potential, secures high-skilled jobs through human augmentation, and defends technological sovereignty,” he says. “As competition intensifies in 2026, delay risks irreversible decline while national uniformity holds the promise of enduring prosperity.”
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In “Federal Preemption In AI and Robotics Is Essential,” Weisburd says that preemption is not necessarily a call for deregulation, but rather for regulatory coherence. He says that federal preemption “offers a unified front at a decisive moment, essential for safeguarding America’s economic edge in AI and robotics against global rivals.”
“By dismantling internal barriers, it harnesses trillions of dollars in potential, secures high-skilled jobs through human augmentation, and defends technological sovereignty,” he says. “As competition intensifies in 2026, delay risks irreversible decline while national uniformity holds the promise of enduring prosperity.”
Read the article in Law360 >>
