America does not need a shadow approval system for AI
The article argues against the establishment of a federal approval system for artificial intelligence, suggesting it could hinder innovation. It emphasizes the importance of America leading in AI development without bureaucratic delays that could disadvantage the country. The author believes that government should focus on removing barriers to progress rather than acting as a gatekeeper.
- ▪President Trump declined to sign an executive order on frontier artificial intelligence.
- ▪The article warns that a federal review process could create unnecessary delays in AI development.
- ▪It stresses that America must lead in AI to maintain economic competitiveness and national security.
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President Donald Trump made the right call when he declined to sign the proposed executive order on frontier artificial intelligence. Washington has a familiar reflex whenever a powerful new technology emerges. First comes the anxiety, then the task force, then the process, then the expectation that innovators should move only after government has found a way to review, classify, or bless what they are doing. Recommended Stories Foreign influence operations are fueling the anti-data center movement I’m no Trump fan. But giving him props cost me friends American energy dominance depends on permitting reform That instinct may come from a reasonable place. AI is powerful. It will create real risks.
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