19 December 2025

Businesses face a confusing patchwork of AI policy and rules. Is clarity on the horizon?

Published by Fortune

The US lacks a unified federal standard for AI regulation, leading to a patchwork of roughly 100 state laws. President Trump recently signed an executive order aiming to centralize oversight under the federal government and reduce state-level complexity – but legal challenges are expected. Businesses face ongoing uncertainty as federal guidelines remain incomplete, and states like California and New York continue to enforce their own rules.

Read the article below and the quote from Danny Tobey, Global Co-Chair and Chair of DLA Piper Americas AI and Data Analytics Practice