Inside AI Policy

February 8, 2025

Senate roundup: Cruz discusses post-DeepSeek policy, tech backs OSTP nominee, and Dems attack ‘freeze’

By Charlie Mitchell, Jacob Livesay / January 29, 2025

Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) said China’s advances on generative artificial intelligence underscore the importance of moving past the Biden administration’s approach to AI, in comments that aligned with the take from White House AI advisor David Sacks.

“I'm very glad the [Biden] AI executive order was repealed. It was a very misguided order. It was designed to require prior approval from the federal government before significant innovations. If you look at China's announcement in recent days, it shows...


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