President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order beside Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and White House artificial intelligence and crypto czar David Sacks in the Oval Office of the White House on Dec. 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)
Many lawmakers and advocacy groups criticized President Donald Trump's executive order banning state AI laws as a threat to states' rights and a handout to Big Tech.
President Donald Trump attends the signing ceremony of a peace deal with the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a press conference, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel, following the fatal shooting of political activist Charlie Kirk, during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 12, 2025 in Orem, Utah. (Michael Ciaglo / Getty Images)
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a $10 million project to improve the AI skills of the state's workforce. He also spoke out against federal efforts to preempt…
Kate Ruane of the Center for Democracy and Technology said online child safety legislation being considered by Congress could contain preemption of state protections.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) heads to the House chambers ahead of a vote on a continuing resolution to fund the government in Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2025. (Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House on July 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump is traveling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to speak at an artificial intelligence and energy summit. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images)
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., speaks during the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images)
A proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing their AI laws, championed primarily by Sen. Ted Cruz, lost virtually all support before a vote. The development is being…
