Two of the biggest issues Utah lawmakers have staked their claim on in recent years are protecting children and state sovereignty. What happens when those two collide — with President Donald Trump? In this episode of State Street, we look at why the White House is worried about a Utah artificial intelligence and child safety bill, and whether the state is willing to push back on a “friendly” administration.
Voices:
- Rep. Doug Fiefia, a Republican from Herriman
- Gov. Spencer Cox (archival audio)
- Huo Jingnan, NPR reporter on the Power and Influence Team
- Sen. Mike McKell, a Republican from Spanish Fork (archival audio)
- Senate President Stuart Adams, a Republican from Layton (archival audio)
- Leah Murray, director of the Olene Walker Institute of Politics & Public Service at Weber State University
Recommended Reading and Listening:
- Trump is pressuring Utah on an AI bill. Gov. Cox says states should lead on policy
- Scoop: White House pressures Utah lawmaker to kill AI transparency bill
- Rather than sue, what if Utah lawmakers simply told Washington ‘Heck no’?
- Utah has emerged as a national leader in figuring out AI in K-12 education
- In its first year of work, Utah’s AI office laid out mental health best practices
- Utah lawmakers are considering commercial identity protections against AI
- Utah’s new Office of Artificial Intelligence will first focus on mental health care and AI
