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President Donald Trump signed a highly anticipated executive order on Thursday that sets in motion a plan to establish a national regulatory framework for artificial intelligence while undercutting states’ abilities to enact their own rules.

wired.comTrump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI LawsThe order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI laws and directs the Commerce Department to pull future broadband funding from states that pass “onerous” legislation.

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The push for sweeping federal preemption of state AI laws has largely been fueled by AI investors, conservative policy shops, and tech industry trade groups. White House AI and crypto adviser David Sacks has been one of the most vocal proponents.

wired.comTrump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI LawsThe order creates a Justice Department task force to challenge state AI laws and directs the Commerce Department to pull future broadband funding from states that pass “onerous” legislation.

#ResistAI Another Trumpian grift to make the tech bros (and himself) richer, and everyone else dumber, poorer, and more easily taken advantage of. Pop the AI bubble.