Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules
President Trump signed the order in the Oval Office, surrounded by some of his top advisers
The move marks a win for technology giants who have called for US-wide AI legislation as it could have a major impact on America's goal of leading the fast-developing industry.
It will give the Trump administration tools to push back on the most "onerous" state rules, said White House AI adviser David Sacks. The government will not oppose AI regulations around children's safety, he added.
"We want to have one central source of approval," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at blocking states from enforcing their own artificial intelligence (AI) regulations.
AI company bosses have argued that state-level regulations could slow innovation and hinder the US in its race against China to dominate the industry, with firms pouring billions of dollars into the technology.
The BBC has contacted AI firms OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic for comment.
But the announcement has been met with opposition.
The state of California, which is the home to many of the world's biggest technology companies, already has its own AI regulations.
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