Trump Signs Order Seeking to Limit State-Level AI Regulation
Senator Ted Cruz, from left, US President Donald Trump, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec. 11.
Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at thwarting state-level regulation of artificial intelligence through lawsuits and funding cuts, handing a 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 rules the industry worries will hamper its growth.