President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to override state AI laws, setting up high-stakes clashes nationwide and inside his own party.

Why it matters: The president and his AI czar David Sacks are moving aggressively in favor of industry to rein in state regulation of the technology. • MAGA populists made a last-minute bid to try to shape the executive order, pitching two draft proposals to the White House this week. • The White House also consulted Republican governors for the executive order, Axios first reported.

What they're saying: "There's only going to be one winner here, and that's probably going to be the U.S. or China. And right now, we're winning by a lot," Trump said. • Trump suggested China does not have any regulatory hurdles, but said that "people want

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