On January 20, as Donald Trump began his new term as President of the United States, he reversed several executive orders signed by Joe Biden.
Among the changes was the removal of Biden’s 2023 policy on artificial intelligence (AI), which set standards for the safety, security, and ethical use of AI technology.
The order required companies to share safety test results with the government and aimed to protect consumer privacy.
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Trump had criticized Biden’s policy as overly strict, stating that it slowed innovation and economic growth.
The Republican platform for 2024 supported this view, calling Biden’s approach a barrier to progress and endorsing a vision of AI that supports free expression and human benefit.
Leaders from major tech companies, including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Google’s Sundar Pichai, stood with Trump during his inauguration on January 20.
However, critics of the repeal were quick to voice concerns. Nowrasteh of the libertarian Cato Institute agreed that parts of Biden’s plan, like easing immigration for skilled workers in AI, could have been preserved.
Alondra Nelson, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, called the repeal a mistake. She warned that without a replacement policy, the risks of AI could outweigh the benefits.
In the final weeks of Biden’s presidency, his administration had also proposed limits on AI-related semiconductor sales to all but 18 US allies. How did the tech industry respond? Read the full story.
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