"US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at preventing state-level regulation of the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry, a gift to tech corporations that bankrolled his inauguration and are currently funding his White House ballroom project. Trump's order instructs the US Justice Department to establish an AI Litigation Task Force with a single mandate: sue states that enact AI laws that the administration deems "onerous and excessive." The order also threatens to withhold federal funding from states that implement AI regulations."
""This reward to Big Tech is a disgraceful invitation to reckless behavior by the world's largest corporations and a complete override of the federalist principles that Trump and MAGA claim to venerate," said Robert Weissman, Public Citizen's co-president. "Everyone should understand why this is happening: During and since the last election cycle, Big Tech has spent at least $1.1 billion on campaign contributions and lobby expenditures. Big Tech corporations poured money into Trump's inaugural committee and to pay for his garish White House ballroom.""
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on December 11, 2025, designed to prevent state-level regulation of artificial intelligence. The order directs the Justice Department to create an AI Litigation Task Force tasked with suing states that pass AI laws the administration calls "onerous and excessive." The order also threatens to withhold federal funding from states that implement AI regulations. The move aligns with extensive tech industry lobbying and financial support for the administration, prompting criticism from watchdogs who cite large campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures by Big Tech.
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