Forbes November 20, 2024
Artificial intelligence represents an unprecedented economic opportunity as well as a complex security challenge for the United States. As Trump gets set to begin his second term, he should prioritize a comprehensive AI agenda that spans deregulation, promoting domestic energy production, and enacting infrastructure permitting reform. This broad-based approach will ensure continued American leadership in AI.
Repealing Biden’s AI Executive Order
The Biden administration’s more than 100-page AI executive order should be repealed on Day 1 of Trump’s term. Though certain elements of the order are reasonable and mirror Trump’s more focused 2019 AI order—such as leveraging AI to improve government operations—the order’s sweeping regulatory framework demands immediate revision.
At its core, Biden’s directive imposes burdensome reporting requirements on private...