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 ...