US President Donald Trump Revokes Executive Order on Addressing AI Risks

Biden's order came as US lawmakers have failed to pass legislation setting guardrails for AI development.

By Reuters | Updated: 21 January 2025 13:59 IST

US President Donald Trump Revokes Executive Order on Addressing AI Risks

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The 2024 Republican Party platform vowed to repeal the order that it said hinders AI innovation

Highlights

The US Commerce Department has issued new restrictions on AI chips
Generative AI has spurred excitement as well as fears
The US aims to manage energy needs for advanced AI data centres

US President Donald Trump on Monday revoked a 2023 executive order signed by former President Joe Biden that sought to reduce the risks that artificial intelligence poses to consumers, workers and national security.

Biden's order required developers of AI systems that pose risks to US national security, the economy, public health or safety to share the results of safety tests with the US government, in line with the Defense Production Act, before they were released to the public.

The order also directed agencies to set standards for that testing and address related chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cybersecurity risks. Biden's order came as US lawmakers have failed to pass legislation setting guardrails for AI development.

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The 2024 Republican Party platform vowed to repeal the order that it said hinders AI innovation and added "Republicans support AI development rooted in free speech and human flourishing."

Generative AI, which can create text, photos and videos in response to open-ended prompts, has spurred excitement as well as fears it could make some jobs obsolete or have other negative consequences.

Last week, the US Commerce Department issued new restrictions on AI chip and technology exports that drew criticism from industry including companies like Nvidia.

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Biden issued a separate executive order last week to provide federal support to address massive energy needs for fast-growing advanced AI data centers, calling for leasing federal sites owned by Defense and Energy departments. Trump did not repeal that order.

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