"The order, titled "Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," directs the Department of Justice to set up a task force within 30 days to challenge certain state laws on the grounds that AI is interstate commerce and should be regulated federally. It gives the Commerce Department 90 days to compile a list of "onerous" state AI laws, an assessment that could affect states' eligibility for federal funds, including broadband grants."
"It also asks the Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission to explore federal standards that could preempt state rules and instructs the administration to work with Congress on a uniform AI law. The order lands amid a broader push to rein in state-by-state AI rules after efforts in Congress to pause state regulation stalled. Lawmakers in both parties have argued that without a federal standard, blocking states from acting could leave consumers exposed and companies largely unchecked."
President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to target state AI laws and push for a single national framework. The order instructs the Department of Justice to form a task force within 30 days to challenge certain state laws on interstate commerce grounds and gives the Commerce Department 90 days to list "onerous" state AI laws, potentially affecting federal funding eligibility. The Federal Trade Commission and Federal Communications Commission are asked to explore federal standards and the administration is instructed to work with Congress on uniform legislation. Critics warn the move could prolong uncertainty and trigger court battles that burden startups.
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