Tech bosses rejoiced as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to stymie states from enforcing AI regulations — delighting the president’s allies but infuriating critics who say that AI left unchecked could kill jobs and risk people’s safety.

Trump is flanked by Sen. Ted Cruz and Secretary of Commerce David Lutnick while signing the executive order. Inset: Investor David O. Sacks with venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya and his wife Nathalie Dompé at the White House.

Trump directed the US attorney general to create an “AI litigation task force” to challenge state regulations that could impede a national regulatory standard — a move that critics say is illegal. The president also aims to make state funding contingent on compliance with the order.

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