President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to ink an executive order this week that would limit America’s use of AI technology.
“I will issue one executive order this week,” Trump said Sent on social media. “You can’t expect a company to get 50 approvals every time it wants to do something.”
“There is only one rule to consistently continue to lead in AI,” Trump said. “We’re beating all the countries at this point in the race, but it won’t be long before we’ll have 50 countries, lots of bad actors, who are in the rules and approval process… AI will be destroyed in its infancy!”
Trump’s statement came the day after Efforts to priept expressed from Managing AI that is quashed In the Senate, as Congress could not agree to insert a proposal that is not deeper into the defense budget bill that must be passed.
The rapid pace of AI development and the lack of general consumer protections from the federal government have prompted states to create their own rules around the technology. California, for example, has it AI Safety and Transparency Bill SB 53while Tennessee Elvis Act Protecting Musicians and Performers from deep insides made from illegal audio and sound.
Silicon Valley figures, including Openai President Greg Brockman and VC-Tingga ‘House VC-White House’ Ai Czar’ House, AI Czar’ House, AI Czar’ House, AI Czar’ House, said that the law will create an untapped innovation lead in China in the race to develop AI technology.
Silicon Valley has a strong lobby arm that has been blocked with useful technology regulation for years, and proponents of state regulatory rights say that there are no reasons “as VCS and technology companies.
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Trump’s executive order, a Draft From what was leaked a few weeks ago, it will create an “AI Litigation Task” to challenge AI laws in court, and the federal communications commission and the federal trade commission to override national standards.
The order will also have a direct impact on AI policy, providing the White House Policy and Technology Intelligence role and the White House Policy Technology, now headed by Michael Kratsio.
Attempts to block states’ power to regulate AI have run deep on both sides of Congress. Earlier this year, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a proposal that would place a 10 year moratorium The AI legislation went to the federal budget tag, but it was rejected 99-1, in a rare moment of Bipartisan Agreement that companies cannot operate without oversight.
And when Trump’s draft was leaked last month, some Republican politicians were out.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Posted in X: “States must retain the right to regulate and legislate in AI and other matters for the benefit of the state. Federalism must be preserved.”
Gov. Ron Desantis (R-FL) Sent Late last week: “I am against Florida’s ability to solve the problem that is best for the people of AI, which will prevent the protection of the state of AI, which will prevent the protection of individuals, children and families.”
Desantis also called data centers a drain on resources and water, as well as potential job killers.
“The rise of Ai is the most important economic and cultural change of the moment, which gives the ability to channel the technology using the government in the way of the federal government and reporting technology companies November X PostSee rank-.
Late last week, Sen. Marco Rubio (RF Rubio (R-FRO) warned of EO, suggesting to “leave AI to the states” to protect federalism and allow local protections.
The desire to protect people from the potential of AI technology is not absent. Available Some died by suicide After talking with Chatbots Ai, and psychologists have noted an uptick in cases of a condition called “AI psychosis.”
A bipartisan coalition of more than 35 State Attorneys General Warned Congress last month that defeating state AI legislation could have “consequences,” and more than that 200 State Lawmakers has issued an open letter opposing federal preemption, calling it a setback for advancing AI safety.