President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on artificial intelligence that will repeal past government policies that he said acted “as a barrier to American innovation in artificial intelligence (AI),“ the Associated Press reported, quoted by BTA.
“To maintain global leadership in AI technology, we must develop systems that are free from ideological bias or established social programs“, Trump's order says.
The new executive order does not specify which existing policies hinder the development of AI, but aims to track and review “all policies, directives, regulations, orders and other actions taken“ as a result of a 2023 executive order. a sweeping executive order by former President Joe Biden.
Each of these Biden-era actions must be halted if they don't meet Trump's new directive that AI should "promote human prosperity, economic competitiveness, and national security."
He also calls for the development of an AI action plan within 180 days.
Trump also signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the United States' position in digital financial technologies and making the country the "crypto capital of the planet," the White House website reported.
„President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to provide clarity on the regulation of digital financial technologies and ensure America's position as a global leader in the digital asset economy, fostering innovation and economic opportunity for all Americans“, the document says.
It is emphasized that the US President is fulfilling his promise to make the United States the “crypto capital of the planet“.
The order proposes the creation of a presidential task force on digital asset markets to strengthen US leadership in the field of digital finance.