US President Donald Trump quickly axed a raft of former President Joe Biden’s executive orders on his first day back in the White House — including a sweeping artificial intelligence executive order.
In a Jan. 20 list of presidential actions, Trump revoked Biden’s 2023 executive order that created standards for AI safety and security, including requiring AI makers to share safety test information with the government.
Trump had criticized Biden’s AI regulations as heavy-handed and hindering tech innovation, arguing that overregulation stifles creativity and economic growth.
US President Donald Trump has taken an axe to a raft of former President Joe Biden’s executive orders. Source: The White House
The Republican Party’s 2024 platform described Biden’s order as a hindrance to AI innovation, saying, “In its place, Republicans support AI Development rooted in Free Speech and Human Flourishing.”
Top executives from the country’s leading tech companies who have embraced AI — such as Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai — stood alongside Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20.
Source: Alexander Nowrasteh
During the last days of the Biden administration, it proposed a framework that would apply cap and licensing restrictions for AI semiconductor sales to all but 18 US allies and partners.
The decision sparked a backlash from the tech industry over concerns that it would stifle innovation and undermine America’s leadership in the sector.
