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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''January 9, 2026''' — Attorney General Pam Bondi established the DOJ AI Litigation Task Force via memorandum to all DOJ employees, tasking it with challenging state AI laws in federal court.<ref name="justice">{{cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1422986/dl?inline |title=Attorney General Memorandum Establishing AI Litigation Task Force |publisher=U.S. Department of Justice |date=January 9, 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="babl">{{cite web |url=https://babl.ai/u-s-justice-department-forms-ai-litigation-task-force-to-challenge-state-laws/ |title=U.S. Justice Department Forms AI Litigation Task Force to Challenge State Laws |publisher=BABL AI |date=January 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="cbs">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-creates-task-force-to-challenge-state-ai-regulations/ |title=DOJ Creates Task Force to Challenge State AI Regulations |publisher=CBS News |date=January 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
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The task force was created pursuant to President Trump's December 11, 2025 Executive Order directing federal agencies to identify and contest state AI regulations that obstruct national AI policy.<ref name="whitehouse">{{cite web |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/ |title=Executive Order: Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy |publisher=The White House |date=December 11, 2025 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="babl" /><br />
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== Leadership ==<br />
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The Attorney General chairs the task force, with the Associate Attorney General serving as vice chair.<ref name="justice" /> Additional members are drawn from senior DOJ units including the Office of the Solicitor General and the Civil Division.<ref name="justice" /><ref name="babl" /><br />
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== Mission ==<br />
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The task force's sole responsibility is to challenge state AI laws deemed inconsistent with federal priorities.<ref name="justice" /> It contests such laws on grounds that they "unconstitutionally regulate interstate commerce," are preempted by federal regulations, or are "otherwise unlawful."<ref name="justice" /><ref name="cbs" /> The task force coordinates with White House officials including the Special Advisor for AI and Crypto, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.<ref name="justice" /><br />
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== Key Activities ==<br />
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* Reviewing Colorado's AI Act (effective June 2026)<ref name="bakerbotts">{{cite web |url=https://ourtake.bakerbotts.com/post/102mirs/march-2026-federal-deadlines-that-will-reshape-the-ai-regulatory-landscape |title=March 2026 Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape the AI Regulatory Landscape |publisher=Baker Botts |date=March 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><br />
* Assessing California's SB 53 and AB 2013<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
* Evaluating New York's RAISE Act<ref name="bakerbotts" /><br />
* Conditioning $21 billion in BEAD broadband funds on compliance with federal AI policy<ref name="cbs" /><br />
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[[Category:Federal Regulation]]<br />
[[Category:Department of Justice]]<br />
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