The White House has announced a national legislative framework for artificial intelligence. It comes down in favor of federal regulations rather than a patchwork of conflicting state laws. It is the only sensible approach as the United States girds itself for an AI arms race against China.

On Friday, the White House unveiled its national AI legislative framework, which it called a “commonsense approach” that “enables American industry to innovate and thrive” while ensuring “that all Americans benefit from this technological revolution.” The framework is meant to guide Congress in legislating a technology whose impact is proving transformative.