The AI Race Isn’t Real
Why the “AI race” with China isn’t a race and isn’t worth running.
This piece was originally published by Lawfare.
As one of his first acts in office, President Trump rescinded President Biden’s executive order imposing basic safety reporting requirements on artificial intelligence (AI) companies. A few days later, Trump issued an executive order directing federal officials to change existing policies that might inhibit AI development. Six months later, the White House released its AI Action Plan, titled “Winning the Race,” that called for removing barriers to innovation, cutting “red tape,” and revising federal safety frameworks to eliminate references to climate change, misinformation, and diversity.