Biden’s Sweeping AI Order Scrapped by Trump in Regulatory Reset
- New administration seen taking hands-off approach on AI rules
- Move comes in flurry of actions by Trump after swearing-in
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20.
Photographer: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump rescinded the Biden administration’s sweeping executive order regulating artificial intelligence, marking a significant shift in federal oversight for the rapidly advancing technology.
The move, announced on Monday, immediately halts the implementation of key safety and transparency requirements for AI developers. Biden’s mandate, which was signed in 2023, had required leading artificial intelligence companies to share safety test results and other critical information for powerful AI systems with the federal government. It also prompted the creation of the US AI Safety Institute, housed under the Commerce Department, to create voluntary guidelines and best practices for the technology’s use.