Trump AI Order "A Con," Says California Governor

California Governor Gavin Newsom has strongly criticized former President Donald Trump's new executive order on artificial intelligence. He issued a statement just hours after the order was released. The order aims to stop individual U.S. states from creating their own AI regulations. Newsom said it promotes "grift and corruption" instead of encouraging innovation. "President Trump and David Sacks aren’t making policy – they’re running a con," Newsom said. He was referring to Trump's adviser on AI and cryptocurrency. The governor accused them of testing limits daily "to see how far they can take it." The criticism sets up a potential legal battle between federal and state authority over the future of AI rules.