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What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Prevent States From Regulating AI

Although the president hasn’t yet offered many concrete details on the upcoming executive order, the plan has key similarities to one that failed in Congress.

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What to Know About Trump’s Plan to Prevent States From Regulating AI
The Chat GPT app icon on a smartphone screen in Chicago on Aug. 4, 2025. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File
The Chat GPT app icon on a smartphone screen in Chicago on Aug. 4, 2025. AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
12/10/2025|Updated: 12/10/2025
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President Donald Trump will sign an executive order this week that aims to preempt states from establishing their own regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) companies in favor of a single federal “rulebook” on the rapidly growing technology, even as major figures in his own party have called for leaving that power to the states.

Trump said last month that allowing states to enact their own regulations on AI would undermine growth in the booming industry.
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
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