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White House pauses executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on AI, sources say

Reuters · Karen Freifeld · last updated

Nov 21 (Reuters) — The White House has put on hold a draft executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funds, two sources said on Friday.

The draft order, which Reuters reported on earlier this week, would have likely faced significant pushback from states. But its consideration shows how far Trump is willing to go to help AI companies overcome a patchwork of laws they say stifle innovation.

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