Trump Pushes to Make US an AI Superpower, With Fewer Guardrails (2)

Over the past two years, the Biden administration struck a careful balance on artificial intelligence. The White House took steps to ensure the US stayed ahead of China in developing the technology while also trying to address some of AI’s many potential risks.

In his first 24 hours back in Washington, Donald Trump sent a different message to the AI community: Just build.

On Monday, Trump rescinded Biden’s sweeping executive order on AI. The move immediately halted the implementation of key safety and transparency requirements for AI developers. Some tech leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos ...