The Obstruction Doctrine: What Level of Governance Is Appropriate for AI?

Source: Cato Institute
by Kevin T Frazier

“The proper delineation of authority between the federal government and the states has often been the subject of controversy in the debate over AI policy. Proponents of both approaches reference the constitutional clauses that support their claim. The reality is that this issue, as with many things in AI, is not a neat list of discrete policy matters. Instead, there is a clear mix of AI policy issues that require national attention—those that are the exclusive domain of the states and the issues that can be taken on by both the federal government and the states (or a collection of states).” [editor’s note: Or, you know, all governments could keep their grubby hands off – TLK] (07/28/26)

https://www.cato.org/blog/obstruction-doctrine-what-level-governance-ai