Trump AI Preemption Order to Threaten Boldest State Law Efforts

Sweeping AI laws like those in California and Colorado are prime targets for an imminent Trump administration order to block state regulation of the technology, though federal preemption must overcome significant legal barriers.

President Donald Trump plans to sign a “one rule” executive order this week reserving oversight of artificial intelligence tools to the federal government, he said Monday on his Truth Social platform. A leaked November draft indicated the White House would withhold federal funding from states that regulate AI too aggressively and use the Justice Department to challenge specific state policies in court.

State laws most vulnerable to ...