If Donald Trump is successful in his bid to develop into US president, it could have significant implications for the country's policy on AI development.
A bunch of Trump allies are preparing a framework that Trump could issue as an executive order that may result in a rollback of the Biden administration's AI regulations.
The strategy paper “Make America First in AI” reported The Washington Post is asking for “industry-led” agencies to observe AI models and ensure they don’t fall into the hands of the country’s adversaries.
The AI policy goals to launch a series of “Manhattan Projects” to spice up U.S. defense spending on AI technology.
If enacted, this policy could be a welcome relief for Silicon Valley, which has been burdened by AI development regulations that went into effect last October when Biden issued his executive order on AI.
The policy was intended to deal with the perceived threats posed by AI to civil liberties, privacy, and national security, and called on federal agencies to control AI.
The GOP platform says: “We will repeal Joe Biden's dangerous executive order that hampers AI innovation and imposes radical left-wing ideas on the event of this technology. Instead, Republicans support AI development that’s grounded in free speech and human flourishing.”
This could also be alarming to those concerned concerning the safety of AI, but it surely is sweet news for AI developers at major tech firms. Defense contractors like Palantir and Anduril hope this tough policy will spur the addition of AI to the Pentagon's arsenal.
Anduril is offering its AI-controlled jets to the Pentagon, and Palantir CEO Alex Karp had previously stated that the US should produce AI weapons despite potential risks.
Karp said: “Our adversaries is not going to be satisfied with theatrical debates concerning the merits of developing technologies with critical military and security applications. They will proceed.”
Silicon Valley executives are increasingly supporting Trump as he and his allies tout the necessity to deregulate the technology sector. His selection of former enterprise capitalist JD Vance as his vice presidential candidate can also be a signal of his intent to the tech community.
Big names within the technology sector corresponding to Elon Musk, Bill Ackman and Peter Thiel are vocal of their support for Trump and Vance.
If Trump is elected and the “Make America First in AI” executive order is passed, AI development could move full steam ahead in 2025, with fewer bureaucratic hurdles because the industry shapes AI policy.
