Congressional Republicans recently decided not to include a Trump-backed plan to block state AI laws in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), although it could be included in other legislation. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has also failed to get congressional backing for legislation that would punish states with AI laws.

Donald Trump has limited states' role in regulating artificial intelligence in the name of winning the "AI race."

Colorado's state law, passed in 2024, seeks to prevent discrimination in the AI systems that businesses and governments use in making key decisions, such as hiring, education and banking.

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

The convergence of nuclear technology and artificial intelligence is no longer a far-off possibility, but rather an inevitable reality.