Everyone is reading the December 11 Executive Order as a "deregulation holiday." I think that's dead wrong. It’s actually a litigation trigger.
By trying to preempt state AI laws with an EO, the administration isn't clearing the board—they are picking a fight with 38 state legislatures and a Senate that already voted 99-1 against this exact approach.
The trap: If you're a vendor, you might be tempted to delete your state-level compliance code today. Don't. We just moved from a patchwork of laws to a constitutional crisis. When the lawsuits stall this EO, you don't want to be the one caught naked on liability.
The only safe bet right now? Architect for the EU AI Act. It's the only stable floor left.
I wrote a deep dive on why this is a "volatility event" rather than deregulation.
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