The Justice Department is assembling an AI Litigation Taskforce to challenge state-level artificial-intelligence regulations, according to an internal memo. The move follows President Trump’s executive order targeting what the White House calls excessive state rules that could create a patchwork framework for the industry. DOJ plans to argue that certain state laws are preempted, burden interstate commerce, or conflict with federal regulations; the group, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi or her designee, will draw on the Civil Division and the Solicitor General’s Office and consult with White House adviser David Sacks. States including Colorado, California, Utah and Texas have enacted AI measures governing deepfakes and disclosure requirements. Senate Democrats led by Sen. Ed Markey have introduced legislation to block the order, setting up a legal and political fight over who sets the ground rules for AI in the U.S. economy.
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