U.S. President Donald J. Trump is weighing an Executive Order that would preempt state-level artificial intelligence laws, warning that states attempting to restrict AI development could face federal lawsuits or the loss of federal funding. The order would also direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to create an AI Litigation Task Force.

According to Reuters, the order would instruct the Department of Commerce to review state AI laws and develop guidelines that could, in some cases, lead to the withholding of broadband funding. The move comes after the Senate voted 99–1 earlier this year to reject an effort to block states from passing their own AI regulations.