Trump orders creation of litigation task force to challenge state AI laws

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order curbs states' ability to regulate artificial intelligence, something for which the tech industry has been lobbying. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong via Getty Images)

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for a single, nationwide regulatory framework governing artificial intelligence at the expense of the ability of different states to regulate the ...