The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.

White House AI czar David Sacks defended President Donald Trump’s push to rein in state-level regulation of artificial intelligence over objections from Democrats, saying the move seeks to ease a growing compliance burden for companies.

The president says state rules are impeding U.S. companies and the country can’t afford to fall behind in the race for global AI domination.

President Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 election year vowing to pull out all the stops to promote artificial intelligence — just as American voters are starting to voice some doubts.

State lawmakers are increasingly proposing bills to regulate the use of AI in the housing industry, over concerns that the technology could be used to promote anti-competitive and discriminatory practices.