DOJ Launches AI Litigation Task Force to Challenge State AI Laws

Summary

On January 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice formally announced the creation of an Artificial Intelligence Litigation Task Force through an internal memorandum from Attorney General Pam Bondi. The task force's primary mandate is to challenge state-level AI regulations on the grounds that they are illegal, unconstitutionally regulate interstate commerce, or are overridden by existing federal regulations. The task force was created at the direction of President Trump, following his December