Summary
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent U.S. states from enforcing their own regulations on artificial intelligence (AI), aiming for a unified national standard. This decision supports technology companies that prefer consistent rules across the country but faces opposition from states like California, which has its own AI laws.
Key Facts
- President Trump signed an order to stop states from having their own AI rules.
- The goal is to have one national set of rules instead of different state rules.
- White House AI adviser David Sacks said this will help avoid "onerous" state rules.
- The order does not stop AI rules about children's safety.
- Tech companies say different state rules can slow U.S. innovation in AI.
- California's Governor Gavin Newsom, a critic of Trump, opposes the order.
- California, Colorado, and New York already have their own AI regulations.
- Critics argue state laws are needed to protect people from risks of unregulated AI.
