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He argues that states must act due to a lack of federal leadership on the rapidly evolving technology.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T20:45:32.548Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-01T19:58:12.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-01T20:45:32.548Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":50,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body, with two independent outlets and one named source.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, with affected parties quoted and future actions named.","hype":"Language is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or loaded adjectives."}},"tags":["#ArtificialIntelligence","#WesMoore","#NationalGovernorsAssociation","#DonaldTrump","#FederalInaction","#StateGovernors"],"entities":["Wes Moore","Donald Trump","Mike Braun","National Governors Association"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Maryland Governor Wes Moore is creating a bipartisan group of governors to address artificial intelligence concerns.","Moore stated that states must fill a void left by federal inaction on AI.","He criticized President Donald Trump's meeting with AI executives as a \"billionaire boys club.\"","Moore, as chair of the National Governors Association, will work with Republican co-chair Governor Mike Braun of Indiana."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maryland Governor Wes Moore is forming a bipartisan group of governors to address growing concerns about artificial intelligence. Moore stated that states need to take action because the federal government has not adequately addressed the issue. He made these remarks after speaking at an innovation conference in Baltimore."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Moore, who is the chair of the National Governors Association, said that Republican Governor Mike Braun of Indiana, the association's co-chair, will partner with him to develop a framework for artificial intelligence. Other governors from both parties are expected to participate. Moore noted that states have been more active than the federal government in addressing AI, but their power is limited on a technology that spans the country and the globe."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In an interview, Moore criticized President Donald Trump's recent meeting with AI executives, calling it a \"billionaire boys club.\" He also expressed criticism of Congress for leaving Washington without addressing the technology before the midterm elections. Moore stated that the federal government has a unique leadership role that includes both the White House and Congress, and that governors cannot remain idle in its absence."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's AI meeting"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Maryland Governor Wes Moore described President Donald Trump's meeting with AI executives as a \"billionaire boys club.\" In contrast, Trump has dismissed AI fears as a \"hoax\" and emphasized the need for technological competitiveness with China. Trump and tech leaders signed a voluntary accord that he called \"morally binding,\" and he praised the industry for \"tremendous self-policing.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left- or centre-rated reports mentioned specific actions taken by governors in Utah or Texas regarding data centers, a detail present in the full reports from My Mother Lode and ABC News."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"WBAL-TV","url":"https://wbaltv.com/article/maryland-wes-moore-ai-framework-proposal/73983933","headline":"Wes Moore calls for AI regulation at Baltimore summit","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T21:20:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"DiarioBitcoin","url":"https://diariobitcoin.com/regulacion/wes-moore-impulsa-una-alianza-bipartidista-de-gobernadores-ante-la-falta-de-accion-federal-sobre-ia","headline":"Wes Moore Promotes a Bipartisan Alliance of Governors in the Face of a Lack of Federal Action on AI","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T20:17:52.000Z"},{"sourceName":"My Mother Lode","url":"https://mymotherlode.com/news/national/us-government/11185880/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction.html","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:58:12.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Record","url":"https://troyrecord.com/2026/10/01/ai-governors","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:56:41.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Washington Post","url":"https://washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/01/ai-technology-trump-data-centers-wes-moore/1d3b6a94-bdcf-11f1-81fc-9b76f8343b6c_story.html","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:40:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Washington Top News","url":"https://wtop.com/national/2026/10/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction – WTOP News","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:35:21.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Toronto Star","url":"https://thestar.com/politics/federal/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction/article_6e827407-b43e-51ec-b725-78c02d282650.html","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:35:01.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Loonie Politics","url":"https://looniepolitics.com/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:35:01.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Seattle Times","url":"https://seattletimes.com/business/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:34:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent","url":"https://independent.co.uk/news/wes-moore-donald-trump-maryland-baltimore-washington-b3060064.html","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:33:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"abc News","url":"https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-ai-citing-136930276","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:33:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WKMG","url":"https://clickorlando.com/news/politics/2026/10/01/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:33:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/news/wes-moore-donald-trump-maryland-baltimore-washington-b3060064.html","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:33:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WSLS","url":"https://wsls.com/news/politics/2026/10/01/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:33:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"KXL","url":"https://kxl.com/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction","headline":"Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-01T19:33:49.000Z"},{"sourceName":"WBAL","url":"https://wbal.com/maryland-gov-wes-moore-warns-against-trump-admin-hands-off-ai-policy","headline":"Maryland Gov. 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