US-China Race Takes Center Stage as Trump Defines AI Policy

US-China race takes center stage as Trump defines AI policy

The Trump administration is increasingly framing the race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI) as an existential competition with China to determine the future of the powerful technology. It’s a mindset that has permeated the administration’s push to define its AI policy, including as it unveiled its action plan on the subject this month. “The United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence,” an introduction…

Trump remains maniacally obsessed with Europe’s social media rules

Plus, teens turn to AI to make friends, Uber launches a pro-woman update and Trump’s AI plan angers MAGA world — all in this week’s Tuesday Tech Drop.

An In-Depth Look at the Administration's AI Action Plan and Its Implications

The Trump administration has released its AI Action Plan, and it is a mixed bag to say the least. Even with the plan, there are still core concerns about the role of governance in AI. Georgetowns Michelle De Mooy joins David Rothkopf to discuss the implications of deregulation, the tug of war between federal and …

Trump’s AI plan prioritizes innovation over regulation

The Biden-era obsession with “AI safety” is officially over.Last week, the Trump administration unveiled its long-anticipated AI Action Plan — a sweeping strategy that replaces cautious bureaucratic oversight with a clear mandate: Win the global AI race.The plan aims to streamline permitting and spur domestic manufacturing, creating high-skilled jobs in fields like electrical engineering and advanced HVAC along the way.Headlined by longtime Trum…

Trump’s AI Action Plan removes ‘red tape’ for AI developers and data centers, punishes states that act alone • Nebraska Examiner

David Sacks, U.S. President Donald Trump's "AI and Crypto Czar", speaks to President Trump as he signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Trump signed a range of executive orders pertaining to issues including crypto currency and artificial intelligence. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The Trump administration wants to greatly expand the development and use of advanced a…