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Trump's Efforts to Dismantle AI Protections, Explained | ACLU


President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.

February 11, 2025Amid the crush of executive orders and agency directives issued during Donald Trump’s first weeks in office, his administration has begun to demolish the foundations for ensuring that artificial intelligence (AI) in the U.S. is safe and responsible. We've also seen numerous instances where automated systems deployed in government contexts without appropriate guardrails lead to costly, inaccurate, and inefficient outcomes for everyone -- achieving the direct opposite of the oft-stated goals of adopting AI in the first place. “The American people deserve to know if their private financial, medical, and personal records are being illegally accessed, analyzed, or weaponized by Trump's unaccountable team of unvetted outsiders,” said Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project.

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