

The Silicon Valley campaign to win Trump over on AI regulation
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—At a November meeting in the Oval Office, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang gave President Trump an ominous message: A patchwork of artificial-intelligence laws in states such as California threatened technology development in the U.S. Huang said a flurry of state laws could cause the U.S.
to lose the AI race, people familiar with the meeting said, echoing a message presented in the discussion from White House AI czar David Sacks and senior White House policy adviser for AI Sriram Krishnan. Both have close ties to Silicon Valley. Trump told the group and chief of staff Susie Wiles that the administration should address the issue with an executive order, the people said.
Shortly after the meeting, he posted on Truth Social that the U.S. needs to avoid a collection of disparate state rules for AI, setting off a monthlong frenzy that is expected to culminate in the signing of an executive order later this week. The measure could anger some Republicans while giving tech companies a win.
“You can’t expect a company to get 50 Approvals every time they want to do something," Trump posted Monday on Truth Social. “THAT WILL NEVER WORK!" The action coming out of the Oval Office meeting has led to a major flashpoint in Republican politics, stoking tension that could shape the party’s approach to AI in next year’s midterm elections. If the final order poses a real threat to state AI laws, Trump will test the loyalty of MAGA conservatives including former strategist Steve Bannon and Sen.
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