Trump AI policy would prioritise US-China competition

Significance

Congressional gridlock has hitherto left the White House leading on US AI policy. On the campaign trail for November’s presidential election, the prospective Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, has said little about it or his policy intentions in the event he is returned to office next January.

Impacts

• Banning AI-generated ‘deepfakes’ in election campaigns has the most consensus among federal and state lawmakers.
• Social media platforms will likely prove ineffective at countering AI-generated misinformation intended to influence elections.
• The EU’s AI Act would be at risk of attack by a second Trump administration for its risk-based prohibitions disadvantaging US companies.