Trump administration wants to use federal power to challenge state AI laws

Date:
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:25:00 +0000

Description:
States trying to regulate AI could be overruled by Trumps federal task force.

FULL STORY

Experts have warned AI is evolving much faster than any regulation can
control, and that the flimsy safety laws we have in place are inadequate in protecting users and the wider society.

But, even those flimsy protections may be overruled in the US, as new plans from the Trump administration see a new executive order giving the federal government unbridled power over states, creating an AI Litigation Task Force which would look to challenge state AI laws.

The draft document states the taskforce would look to remove all barriers and regulatory frameworks for American AI Leadership, emphasizing the importance for the US to lead the global technological revolution; Our national security demands that we win this race.

Cumbersome regulation

One particular target of the taskforce will be Californias new AI safety
laws, which the draft order calls complex and burdensome, claiming the bill
is based on the purely speculative suspicion that AI might pose significant catastrophic risk.

The legislation also notifies states there is likely to be restrictions to funding for those that have implemented AI laws the administration deems to
be onerous, or that require AI models to alter their truthful outputs, or
that may compel AI developers or deployers to disclose or report information
in a manner that would violate the First Amendment.

Its important to note the timing of this order. Its pretty widely expected
that the AI bubble looks likely to burst at any minute, which in turn means many tech companies (and otherwise) who have gone all-in on AI are now, it seems, in danger of imminent collapse - and in fact the whole world economy seems to be just circling the drain waiting for the at first domino to fall.

So, by eliminating guardrails and regulations, the Trump administration is
most likely looking to soften this blow by putting users and consumers in harm's way through deregulated and unrestricted AI with less transparency or accountability there to protect the public.

Via The Verge

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/trump-administration-wants-to-use-feder al-power-to-challenge-state-ai-laws

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