Administration Considers AI Equity Stake

Administration Considers AI Equity Stake

Source: Politico

Summary

President Donald Trump announced that his administration is in talks for deals that would allow the American people to benefit from the success of artificial intelligence (AI). The president made the statement during a meeting with the nation’s top technology leaders. Trump also said that the US must be a leader in AI development and deployment. The meeting was attended by executives from companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. According to Trump, the deals would focus on areas like healthcare, education, and jobs.


Our Reading

The announcement sounds ambitious.

Trump’s administration is discussing deals to benefit from AI success. The president wants the US to lead in AI development and deployment. The deals would focus on areas like healthcare and education. This is not the first time Trump has promised to bring back jobs. Trump’s “benefit from AI success” sounds like a plan to give the American people a participation trophy in someone else’s game.


Author: Evan Null