Trump’s AI Agenda Collides With Reality
In January 2025, just three days after entering office for his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that revoked many of the Biden administration’s efforts on AI. The order was part of Trump’s promise to take a light-touch approach to AI regulation, rolling back what he would later describe as his predecessor’s attempt to “paralyze” the industry through its emphasis on safety. Flanked by venture investor David Sacks, who had joined the administration as the AI and...