Trump’s return to White House promises new era in federal AI policy

Former President Trump’s successful bid to recapture the White House sets the stage for potentially dramatic changes in artificial intelligence policy, following Biden administration efforts to implement a comprehensive national approach through a vast 2023 executive order and recent national security memo, policies that were championed by Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump has pledged to repeal the AI order and instead focus government policy on promotion of the technology. Elon Musk, Trump’s most prominent tech backer, hopes to launch...