Trump: "America will win the AI race"
By decree, the US President is lowering the regulatory hurdles for the development and export of AI. The aim is to dominate the global market.
US President Donald Trump signs the presidential orders for the AI Action Plan presented by AI Government Commissioner Oliver Sacks (right).
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US President Donald Trump presented his “AI Action Plan” on Wednesday and ordered the removal of regulatory barriers to the development and export of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The plan comprises three presidential decrees, which Trump has signed. “The United States will do whatever it takes to be a world leader in AI,” Trump said at an AI conference on Wednesday.
Too much regulation
The US government should now ease approval procedures and environmental regulations for AI infrastructure to speed up the construction of data centers, for example. Washington is threatening to cut federal funding to states that slow down the expansion of AI technology with too much regulation. The diverse regulation of the federal states is also to be harmonized.
At the same time, Trump is removing the export barriers for AI technology imposed by his predecessor Joe Biden by decree. The new US government had previously already scrapped the security requirements and transparency rules introduced by Biden. Just last week, the US government loosened the export reins for chip companies such as AMD and Nvidia.
Employees are also to be taught more AI-related skills in training and further education. Trump also decreed that large language models (LLM) for government use must be neutral and free from trained bias.
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Competition with China
Shortly after taking office, Trump announced that AI would play a central role in his economic policy and that he would quickly present a plan. The government commissioner for AI and cryptocurrencies, entrepreneur and investor Oliver Sacks, has now presented this after numerous discussions with experts and industry representatives.
The US government is also keeping an eye on the competition with China, which is also investing heavily in AI technologies. “America has started the AI race, and as President of the United States, I can say today that America will win it,” said Trump on Wednesday.
Trump apparently also sees copyright law as an obstacle. “When someone reads a book or an article, they have acquired extensive knowledge,” said the US President at the AI conference. “But that doesn't mean they're violating copyright law or have to sign contracts with every content provider.”
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