Trump Administration Ties AI Deregulation to Federal Internet Speech Restrictions

Executive Briefing

• Reveals Trump team negotiating to block state AI regulations in exchange for sweeping federal speech limits
• Includes three bills — KOSA, NO FAKES Act, and age verification mandate — critics call a broad censorship package
• Warns FIRE, a Koch-funded free speech group, that the combined bills would fundamentally reshape the internet
• Notes FTC control over platforms like Instagram could affect 71% of US users under the proposed framework
• Suggests passage would likely eliminate anonymous browsing and expand tools to target political opposition groups