Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal

President Trump, center, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, right, listen as U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Tex. speaks during a signing ceremony for an executive order on AI at the White House  on Dec. 11, 2025.

The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.

(Image credit: Alex Wroblewski)

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