Trump’s instruction to science office cheers industry supporters of AI push

Industry groups are praising President Trump’s message to the new White House Office of Science and Technology Policy chief that accelerated development and deployment of artificial intelligence and advanced tech is a top priority for this administration.

Trump in a March 26 letter to OSTP Director Michael Kratsios said his goal is to spur a “Golden Age of American Innovation,” emphasizing an urgency to shake off regulatory restraints amid growing foreign challenges. “Rival nations are pushing hard to overtake...