Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a federal framework for AI regulation, aiming to preempt diverse state-level laws across the US.The order directs federal agencies like the Justice Department and Commerce Department to challenge state AI regulations and threatens to withhold federal funds from states maintaining their own laws, a move supported by David Sacks but facing broad opposition.Critics, including state officials, labor unions, and civil rights groups, argue this action pre-empts consumer and safety protections and benefits Silicon Valley companies, despite Trump's assertion that it ensures US global AI dominance against China.