Trump Administration Unveils Its Plan for Winning AI Race
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Kratsios and Special Advisor for AI and Crypto David O. Sacks crafted the plan, which frames AI development as a race the US must win against global competitors, particularly China. The document describes AI as the catalyst for "an industrial revolution,
Yet that, more or less, is what is happening with the tech world’s pursuit of artificial general intelligence ( AGI ), meaning an AI capable enough to replace more or less anyone with a desk job, or even superintelligence,
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders Wednesday, focusing on American workers, free speech and protecting U.S. technologies and doing "whatever it takes" to win the AI race.
The administration’s “Build, Baby, Build!” approach to AI would also increase reliance on fossil fuels to power the massive server farms Big Tech needs in its race to develop the most powerful forms of artificial intelligence.
Moral theologian highlights risks to EWTN News this week, as Pope Leo and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have also urged the importance of AI upholding human dignity as it progresses.
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The president vowed to do “whatever it takes” to lead the world in AI innovation, even if he at times seemed naive about the tech itself.
The plan outlines over 90 federal actions, including ensuring the government buys AI free from “ideological bias.” Corresponding orders set actions into motion.
From drone swarms and AI-assisted command systems to biotech on the battlefield, the next great war may be determined by algorithms rather than traditional military might.