Agencies now wait on president’s guidance for AI policy
During his first day in office on Monday, President Trump repealed President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, rolling back the framework which has guided federal agency action on AI for the past year. President Trump did not offer an immediate replacement for the AI EO. In the short term, the repeal of Biden’s executive order ends a requirement for developers of frontier AI to share safety testing results with the federal government.
“Even with the rescindment of Biden’s EO, there’s a strong foundation for Trump to advance American AI policy, a foundation that dates back to Trump’s first AI executive order four years ago,” said ARI Executive Director Eric Gastfriend. “How today’s repeal will impact agency work on AI really depends on what direction President Trump gives federal agencies next. We know AI advancement and national security are a priority for this Administration, so this is an area to watch for action in Trump’s first 100 days.”
President Biden’s AI Executive Order directed over 50 federal entities to engage on AI policy. Much of the executive order tasked agencies with researching AI adoption and its impacts, identifying needed authorities, reporting out on findings, and developing internal guidance on the use of AI – projects largely completed in the year since the EO’s enactment.
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