Trump Plans Executive Order to Centralize AI Regulation, Bypass State Laws

Trump Plans Executive Order to Centralize AI Regulation, Bypass State Laws

U.S President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he intends to issue an executive order aimed at stripping US states of the authority to regulate the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) industry. Trump argued that a single national rulebook is essential to maintain US leadership in AI.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump emphasized that state-level regulations could hinder America’s competitive edge in the global AI race, affecting sectors from economic innovation to military technology. “We are beating ALL COUNTRIES at this point in the race, but that won’t last long if we are going to have 50 States, many of them bad actors, involved in RULES and the APPROVAL PROCESS,” he wrote.

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Trump’s move follows Congressional resistance, where lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns about the economic and social risks of AI and have twice declined proposals to override state laws on AI regulation.

The proposed executive order, intended to enforce a centralized AI framework, is expected to generate political opposition and likely face legal challenges. Trump insisted that without a unified national approach, AI innovation could be “destroyed in its infancy,” signaling his intent to act swiftly with a “One Rule” policy.

Trump Plans Executive Order to Centralize AI Regulation, Bypass State Laws