AXIOS (Ashley Gold) - Scoop: White House, Hill relaunch effort to block state AI laws
The White House is negotiating a federal preemption of some state AI laws in exchange for its support of key tech policy priorities from the Hill, Axios has learned. Why it matters: States are increasingly passing stronger AI laws and the Trump administration is feeling the heat to get something done. - The talks are aiming to pair one of the tech industry's top priorities — overriding state AI laws — with legislation aimed at protecting kids online and combating deepfakes. Behind the scenes: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is leading the negotiations, per a spokesperson, which include the Kids Online Safety Act and other tech-related measures. - "Senator Blackburn is spearheading the negotiation with the White House to finalize…