US President Trump is set to introduce a new set of AI policies, including issuing a new executive order to limit states’ implementation of their own AI rules and creating a single federal standard.
Trump said Monday (Dec. 8, 2025) that he would sign an executive order this week and create a single national rule for artificial intelligence and AI, which the industry says is needed to override disparate laws passed by U.S. states.
The move would be a victory for big tech companies that have cultivated close relationships with the White House and would likely draw consternation from Democratic and Republican state leaders who have said they need to be able to protect state residents.
“There has to be only one ‘One Rulebook’ if we want to continue to lead in AI…I’m going to write a ONE RULE executive order this week. You can’t expect a company to get 50 approvals every time they want to do something,” Trump said in a post on his social media site, Truth Social.
As Reuters reported, Trump did not provide details that the US president was last week considering an executive order and would seek to preempt state AI laws through lawsuits and by withholding federal funding.
Additionally, ChatGPT’s OpenAI, Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms and venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz have called for national AI standards instead of a patchwork of laws from 50 states, saying such laws stifle innovation.
Companies say the United States will fall behind China in AI development if states are allowed to regulate the technology.
While leaders of both major parties have stressed the need for AI safeguards.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, introduced a bill last week and said it would create an AI bill of rights, including data privacy, parental controls and consumer protections.
Other states have passed laws banning the use of AI to create nonconsensual sexual images, banning unauthorized political deepfakes, and seeking to prevent AI from being used for discriminatory purposes. California, home to several large AI companies, will require major developers to explain their plans to mitigate potential catastrophic risks.
“Congress cannot fail to create real safeguards and then prevent states from intensifying their efforts,” North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, a Democrat, said at the time.
The Senate voted 99-1 against an attempt to block AI laws this year after resistance from state leaders and consumer groups.
Trump said letting each state develop its own regulations would be detrimental to the development of AI technology.
He expressed his concerns on Truth Social regarding the regulatory challenges of artificial intelligence and AI, stating that “AI WILL BE DESTROYED IN ITS BEGINNINGS!” and “You can’t expect a company to get 50 approvals every time they want to do something.” THIS WILL NEVER WORK! »
According to USA Today, Trump aims to establish a federal framework for regulating AI to help the United States maintain its lead in the technology sector.
