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Trump’s Big, Beautiful Handout to the AI Industry


The budget bill advanced by House Republicans bans states from regulating AI while pumping billions into autonomous weapons.

The biggest companies in the AI industry have largely sidestepped commenting directly on the moratorium, but OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave his broad thoughts on regulation at a Senate hearing earlier this month. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., has promised to fight against the moratorium, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a budget committee member, has expressed his skepticism that the measure abides by Senate rules. “It is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance in order to promote human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security,” Trump said.

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