President Donald Trump signed an executive order to curb state-level regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and create a unified national standard.

Trump emphasized that a central, federal approval is necessary because conflicting state laws would impede AI innovation and deployment.

The big picture: The executive order provides the administration with authority to challenge or override the most burdensome state AI regulations. • The White House clarified that it would not interfere with state rules specifically aimed at child safety related to AI.

Driving the news: Leading AI industry voices, including OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Andreessen Horowitz, have advocated for federal, rather than state, oversight of AI.

Some states have already passed laws targeting AI-generated sexual i

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