Trump Repeals Biden’s AI Risk Executive Order
Trump retained Biden’s separate directive supporting energy needs for AI data centers, allowing federal sites to assist in meeting growing energy demands.
On Monday, President Donald Trump canceled a 2023 order by Joe Biden that was meant to address risks related to artificial intelligence (AI). Biden’s order aimed to protect national security, the economy, and public safety by requiring AI safety tests before it can be used.
The canceled order asked AI makers to provide safety test results for systems that could endanger national security, public health, or the economy. It also required agencies to create rules to deal with dangers like hacking risks and chemical or radiation threats.
Biden’s order is holding back new ideas and progress, the 2024 Republican Party platform said. They were committed to funding research aimed at AI towards free speech and personal growth. Removing shows a turning away from fewer rules over AI management.
The excitement surrounding generative AI has been that it can create things such as text, and images. It breeds new ideas and some people worry about job loses and scary outcomes. In the U.S. there is still debate about the lack of clear laws on AI.
Even though the rule was canceled, Trump did not change Biden’s recent executive order about energy needs for AI data centers. This order offers government help for advanced AI data centers, including renting sites from the Defense and Energy departments to handle increasing energy needs.
Last week, the Commerce Department added new rules on exporting AI chips, which impacts businesses such as Nvidia. Industry leaders expressed worries about the conflict between national security needs and supporting technology growth.
Trump’s decision to cancel Biden’s AI risk order is an important step in the U.S. approach to artificial intelligence. As discussions go on, keeping a good balance between innovation and safety will be very important for the future of AI in the country.
