After the Democrats' election win, Trump is willing to talk about rules for AI, as long as China does not pull ahead
In a television interview the US president called the risks of AI manageable, without saying which limits he has in mind.
US President Donald Trump is open to working with the Democrats on safety rules for artificial intelligence. He said so on Sunday in an interview with the CBS programme 60 Minutes, Reuters, CFO Dive and Startup Fortune reported. According to Trump, the risks of AI are far smaller than some critics claim and can be kept under control. Rules can come, in his view, provided they do not leave the United States far behind China.
The remarks follow the midterm elections, in which the Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. AI played a visible part in the campaign, with debates over new data centres, electricity prices and jobs. CFO Dive notes that in mid-September Trump still dismissed warnings about the dangers of AI as a hoax.
Startup Fortune reports that Democratic Representative Ted Lieu is promising hearings on AI once the new majority takes its seats. Bills on the table include proposals on AI companion bots for minors and on liability for AI systems. There are no concrete White House plans for now: Trump named no specific rules, and no bill or executive order is ready.