President Donald Trump is heading into the 2026 election year vowing to pull out all the stops to promote artificial intelligence — just as American voters are starting to voice some doubts.

Republicans are facing growing fissures on artificial intelligence (AI) standards as President Trump moves to impose a federal approach to regulating the growing industry. The

President Donald Trump said he will withhold federal broadband funding from states whose laws to regulate artificial intelligence are judged by his administration to be holding back American dominance in the technology.

As the Trump administration tells it, artificial intelligence is on the verge of ushering in a new economic boom like that the US enjoyed in the 1990s, when real incomes climbed, the unemployment rate tumbled to the lowest in decades, stocks surged and fiscal deficits turned into surpluses.

The White House drama has given new signals of populist opposition to technology that holds the promise of eliminating lots of jobs.

State lawmakers are increasingly proposing bills to regulate the use of AI in the housing industry, over concerns that the technology could be used to promote anti-competitive and discriminatory practices.

Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.

President Donald Trump executive order on a national artificial intelligence framework threatens funding for states that pursue AI laws deemed "onerous."