Trump plans to dismantle Biden AI safeguards after victory

Early on November 6, Donald Trump became the presumptive winner of the 2024 US presidential election, setting the stage for dramatic changes to federal artificial intelligence policy when he takes office early next year. Among them, Trump has stated he plans to dismantle President Biden's AI Executive Order from October 2023 immediately upon taking office. Biden's order established wide-ranging oversight of AI development. Among its core provisions, the order established the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and lays out requirements for companies to submit reports about AI training methodologies and security measures, including vulnerability testing data. The order also directed the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop guidance to help companies identify and fix flaws in their AI models. Trump supporters in the US government have criticized the measures. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) warned that reporting requirements could discourage innovation and prevent developments like ChatGPT. And Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) characterized NIST's AI safety standards as an attempt to control speech through "woke" safety requirements. With that kind of opposition, the future of the existing Biden-originated AI regulation programs remains unclear.