The Trump Administration Is at War With Itself Over AI Regulation
Key takeaways
- The conversations in the weeks since have been widely viewed as chaotic, by both key Silicon Valley players and administration officials.
- On May 21, Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for the order just hours before it was scheduled to take place.
- The effort suggests a change of heart for the administration, which initially eschewed attempts to regulate AI.
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Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story The Trump administration is navigating internal strife as officials try to figure out whether they can resurrect the executive order about AI regulation that President Donald Trump abruptly nixed last month, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
The conversations in the weeks since have been widely viewed as chaotic, by both key Silicon Valley players and administration officials. Some AI executives have privately told WIRED they are uncertain what a revised executive order might require, or whether one will end up being signed at all.
On May 21, Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony for the order just hours before it was scheduled to take place. He told reporters at the time that it could stifle competition domestically and reduce the advantage the US currently maintains over China in the AI race.