Trump, AI and executive order
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Discover how Trump’s latest executive order on AI could encourage innovation for the technology in defense applications.
The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.
President Trump’s new Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence directs the FCC and DOJ to challenge state AI laws and explore a federal disclosure standard.
Trump signed an AI executive order targeting state laws and promising one national rulebook. Critics warn it could trigger court battles and prolong uncertainty for startups while Congress debates federal rules.
Insurance industry groups and state lawmakers are split over President Donald Trump’s Dec. 11 executive order aimed at creating a national regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and curbing state-level AI laws.
Colorado's state law, passed in 2024, seeks to prevent discrimination in the AI systems that businesses and governments use in making key decisions, such as hiring, education and banking.
The order creates an "AI Litigation Task Force" to challenge state laws and uses federal funds for broadband access as a bargaining chip.
The White House drama has given new signals of populist opposition to technology that holds the promise of eliminating lots of jobs.