Trump's Executive Order Gives the AI Industry What It Wants.

Note: This is a video summary of a longer column I wrote for Hard Reset today. Please have a look!

President Trump has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at blocking U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence — arguing that a “patchwork” of laws threatens innovation and America’s global competitiveness. But there’s a catch: there is no federal AI law to replace what states have been doing.

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In this episode, I break down what the executive order actually does, why states stepped in to regulate AI in the first place, how this move conflicts with public opinion, and why legal experts believe the fight is headed straight to the courts.

This isn’t just a tech story. It’s a constitutional one.

You can read my full analysis at at HardResetMedia.com.

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