The Trump administration is preparing a series of executive orders aimed at blocking state-level artificial intelligence (AI) regulations, asserting the need for a uniform federal standard. Concerns about overregulation and competition with China have led Trump to urge Congress to legislate against a patchwork of state laws. As lawmakers gear up for year-end discussions, the proposal has sparked outrage among state legislators and a bipartisan pushback against federal preemption of local AI regulations. The White House has reportedly drafted orders that would empower the Justice Department to sue states that enact their own AI regulations, intensifying the debate over the balance of power between state and federal governments in technology governance.