With presidential announcement, Trump administration is targeting state-level AI regulation a social media post This week the industry called for “one federal standard instead of 50 state regulatory regimes.”
This comes after a 10-year ban on state AI regulation, which was finally included in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” removed by the senate In a 99-1 vote.
Then the idea apparently took a new form with the administration Reportedly drafted an executive order It would establish an AI Litigation Task Force with the mission of challenging state AI laws through lawsuits. States with controversial AI laws would also reportedly be threatened with the loss of federal broadband funding.
Now, Reuters reports this The executive order has been put on holdIf signed, the order would likely face strong opposition, including from others, Republicans who previously criticized Proposed ban on state regulation.
AI regulation has also been a controversial topic in Silicon Valley, with some industry figures – particularly in the Trump administration – Attack on companies like Anthropic Including supporting AI security bills California’s SB 53,
