AISN #39: Implications of a Trump Administration for AI Policy

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Implications of a Trump administration for AI policy

Trump named Ohio Senator J.D. Vance—an AI regulation skeptic—as his pick for vice president. This choice sheds light on the AI policy landscape under a future Trump administration. In this story, we cover: (1) Vance's views on AI policy, (2) views of key players in the administration, such as Trump's party, donors, and allies, and (3) why AI safety should remain bipartisan.

Vance has pushed for reducing AI regulations and making AI weights open. At a recent Senate hearing, Vance accused Big Tech companies of overstating risks from AI in order to justify regulations to stifle competition. This led tech policy experts to expect that Vance would favor looser AI regulations.

However, Vance has also praised Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade [...]

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(00:18) Implications of a Trump administration for AI policy

(04:57) Safety Engineering

(08:49) Links

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First published:
July 29th, 2024

Source:
https://newsletter.safe.ai/p/ai-safety-newsletter-39-implications

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