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David Beier

Managing director at Bay City Capital; former chief domestic policy adviser to Vice President Al Gore; California Little Hoover Commission member.

States possess police powers over public safety and consumer protection. There is a presumption against preemption, unless the U.S. Congress has made its intention clear and manifest.

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David Beier, “A New State and Federal Compact for Artificial Intelligence,” The Regulatory Review, January 12, 2026.

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

We need strong, explicit federal regulatory standards to assure public safety. In the short term, state measures such as California’s Senate Bill 53—introduced by State Senator Scott Wiener and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom—offer a good start. Thes...

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