President Donald Trump executive order on a national artificial intelligence framework threatens funding for states that pursue AI laws deemed "onerous."

U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to bar state laws on artificial intelligence that he says slow innovation will face political and legal opposition from states seeking to preserve their right to regulate the rapidly growing technology.

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 Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 election year vowing to pull out all the stops to promote artificial intelligence just as American voters are starting to voice some doubts.

Trump signed an executive order Thursday to limit state AI regulation through federal lawsuits and potential funding cuts, specifically targeting California’s strict rules. California stands to lose up to $1.8 billion in broadband funding if it continues enforcing AI regulations that conflict with the federal policy.

White House AI czar David Sacks defended President Donald Trump’s push to rein in state-level regulation of artificial intelligence over objections from Democrats, saying the move seeks to ease a growing compliance burden for companies.

An executive order aims to tackle state regulation on artificial intelligence. An Obamacare exodus occurs before premium hikes. And, major flooding in the Pacific Northwest. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to limit states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence and upend existing laws in some of them.