President Trump backs ban on state AI laws

President Donald Trump called for a federal standard for regulating AI, saying state regulation is threatening to undermine AI-driven economic growth. The President is making his views known as Republicans consider whether to support federal preemption of state laws—an idea that has failed in Congress before, following intense, widespread criticism from both sides of the aisle. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) is trying to include state AI regulation preemption in a must-pass defense policy bill that's expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. "Investment in AI is helping to make the U.S. Economy the "HOTTEST" in the World—But overregulation by the States is threatening to undermine this Growth Engine," President Trump posted on Truth Social.