Trump Signs Order to Limit State-Level AI Regulations: BGOV AI

December 12, 2025, 12:23 PM UTC

Trump Signs Order to Limit State AI Rules

President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at blocking state-level AI regulation, handing a policy win to tech industry leaders who’ve pressed for preemption of local rules.

Trump said the measure was necessary to bolster the emerging technology and counter a patchwork of state-level regulation the industry worries will hamper its growth. Championed by White House AI czar David Sacks, the directive culminates months of lobbying by AI companies.

“You have to have a central source of approval when they need approval. So things have to come to one source. They can’t ...

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