PYMNTS.com January 22, 2025
As expected, President Donald Trump repealed his predecessor Joe Biden’s 2023 artificial intelligence (AI) regulations on his first day in office.
The former executive order would have required the federal government to vet the advanced AI models of major developers such as OpenAI, Google, Amazon and other tech giants. Biden’s order also established chief AI officers in major federal agencies and set out frameworks that addressed ethical and security risks.
Trump’s reversal marks a significant policy shift that is lighter on regulations and guardrails and more pro-growth and pro-innovation. However, it is unclear how his repeal of Biden’s executive order will be enacted on the ground for federal agencies that already have instituted such policies. Notably, Trump established the first...