US EditionTrump's Order on AI: What's at Stake for Kentucky
The order directs the commerce secretary to withhold broadband funds from states with onerous AI laws and calls for a federal task force to sue states, aiming to unify AI regulation.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to sue states that regulate AI, aiming to support U.S. industry dominance.
- The administration framed the move as creating a national framework described as minimally burdensome to sustain U.S. AI competitiveness, while proponents of state AI laws argue they balance public safety and economic benefit.
- The order tasks the U.S. attorney general with creating an AI litigation task force and directs the secretary of commerce to flag onerous state laws and withhold Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program funding, while federal departments and agencies act under existing legal authorities.
- Child-Safety state laws are explicitly exempted, but legal observers say the executive order may be illegal since only Congress can override state laws, and National Nurses United warned it threatens patient health.
- Some 38 states passed AI rules in 2025, including California's Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, Colorado Consumer Protections for Artificial Intelligence, Texas Responsible AI Governance Act, and Utah Artificial Intelligence Policy Act.
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Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Trump’s order targets state regulations, including several in Illinois, that he said are inconsistent with national policy on AI. Critics said Illinois will not be swayed by the influence of “Big Tech.” The post Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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What’s at stake in Trump’s executive order aiming to curb state-level AI regulation
Donald Trump displays his executive order countering state laws regulating AI. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 11, 2025, that aims to supersede state-level artificial intelligence laws that the administration views as a hindrance to innovation in AI. State laws regulating AI are increasing in number, particularly in response to the rise of generative AI systems such as ChatGPT that produce …
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