"The Trump administration has been targeting state-level AI regulation, with the president declaring in a social media post this week that the industry needs "one Federal Standard instead of a patchwork of 50 State Regulatory Regimes." This comes after a 10-year ban on state AI regulation was initially included in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" before ultimately getting removed by the Senate in a 99-1 vote."
"The idea then apparently took on a new form, with the administration reportedly drafted an executive order that would establish an AI Litigation Task Force with a mission to challenge state AI laws through lawsuits. States with contested AI laws would also reportedly be threatened with the loss of federal broadband funding. Now, Reuters reports that the executive order has been put on hold. If signed, the order would probably face significant opposition, including from Republicans who previously criticized the proposed moratorium on state regulation."
The administration pushed for a single federal AI regulatory standard and sought to block state-level rules, previously proposing a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation. A draft executive order reportedly would create an AI Litigation Task Force to sue states over contested AI laws and threaten loss of federal broadband funding for noncompliant states. Reuters reports the executive order has been put on hold. The proposed federal action would likely encounter significant political opposition, including from Republicans who had opposed the earlier moratorium on state regulation. Silicon Valley figures remain divided over state AI safety bills.
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