Trump’s unsigned AI order makes government reviews voluntary
- Source
- Politico
- Time
- 2:30 PM
- Weight
- 95/100
A draft executive order from the Trump administration seeks to overhaul the federal approach to artificial intelligence by repealing existing regulations and prioritizing industrial growth. The proposed directive would rescind the current administration’s executive order on AI, which established mandatory safety reporting requirements for developers of powerful foundation models.
Instead, the new framework emphasizes a deregulatory stance aimed at fostering innovation and maintaining a competitive edge over global rivals. Under the draft proposal, the mandatory government reviews and safety testing protocols currently overseen by federal agencies would become voluntary for technology companies.