FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks at a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee oversight hearing in the U.S. Capitol Building on Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) Brendan Carr says FCC will be ‘open-minded’ on Trump order to ban state AI laws The EO tasks the agency chair with initiating a proceeding on whether federal AI standards can preempt state laws. 11 hours ago By Matt Bracken