Trump says AI needs no new guardrails. Then who gets to turn it back on?

President Donald Trump said fears of artificial intelligence "taking over the World, destroying Humanity" are a hoax and that the only guardrail AI needs is a "strong and smart" president, arguing the federal government already holds "tremendous criminal and regulatory power" over AI companies. The Washington Examiner piece argues that if Washington does not need a new AI regulator, the operative question becomes who restores an AI system's authority after an incident and on what evidence.

President Donald Trump https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/donald-trump says fears of artificial intelligence https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/artificial-intelligence “taking over the World, destroying Humanity” are a hoax. He also says the only guardrail AI needs is a “strong and smart” president, and that the federal government already has “tremendous criminal https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/crime and regulatory power” over AI companies. Take that argument seriously. If Washington does not need a new AI regulator, then the next question is operational rather than philosophical: When an AI system is restricted after an incident, who gets to restore its authority, and on what evidence? Stay informed.Stay ahead. Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most. See Options https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/subscribe/digital/ Already a member? Log in https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sign-in/ Already a print subscriber?