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The Complicated Politics of Trump’s New AI Executive Order

The National Interest

January 29, 2026

CSET’s Vikram Venkatram, Mina Narayanan, and Jessica Ji shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by The National Interest. The article analyzes the Trump administration’s new AI executive order and its attempt to limit state-level AI regulation, examining the legal, political, and governance challenges this approach creates.

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