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Tech leaders said they were ready to work with the new Trump administration, saying they needed to ensure U.S. leadership in AI and the government’s focus on high-tech policy.
Throughout the campaign, Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, offered a tech-industry-friendly approach, reaching out to figures like Elon Musk to shore up support from the tech industry. AI companies like Musk’s xAI could greatly benefit from this tech-focused administration, especially if they become flagships of the Biden administration. AI Executive Order will be repealed.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman congratulated Trump, adding: “It is critical that the United States maintains its leadership in developing AI based on democratic values.” OpenAI President Greg Brockman echoed similar sentiments, noting that he believes technology and AI will allow the country to “continue to lead the world and uphold our democratic values.”
perplexed CEO Aravind Srinivas also expressed his congratulations on social media.
“America is a land of dreams, opportunity, and competition. I look forward to working with the new administration to leverage AI to improve the way people find information online,” he said.
Srinivas also promoted Perplexity’s Election Information Hub. According to Mr. Srinivas, Approximately 10% of Perplexity usage The Nov. 5 election revolved around elections.
CEO Sundar Pichai google and its parent company Alphabet said the U.S. is entering a “golden age of innovation.”
apple CEO Tim Cook, who is starting to bring more AI features to the company’s devices, also pledged to work with the administration.
linkedin CEO Reid Hoffman is an outspoken supporter of Kamala Harris. expressed the need “We are committed to the hard work of transcending division and ensuring that all Americans can enjoy a safe, secure, and prosperous future.”
policy change
The Biden administration has been vocal about supporting AI innovation while balancing privacy protections, culminating in last October’s AI Executive Order. Since then, the government has begun investigating the potential dangers of indiscriminate weight models and has asked companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic to submit unpublished AI models for safety evaluation.
Harris, who ran against President Trump instead of President Joe Biden, represented the United States at an international conference on AI safety and regulation.
During the Biden administration, tech companies faced increased scrutiny as the government filed several antitrust lawsuits. Department of Justice; after winning filed a monopoly lawsuit against Google; A potential plan to break up the tech giant.
Gaming company Epic wins against Google by accusing the search giant of monopolizing it. However, Epic’s lawsuit against Apple failed. The Department of Justice filed a separate antitrust lawsuit against Apple in March.
President Trump sued technology companies during his first term, but a more tech-friendly administration could lead to fewer lawsuits from the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission, as well as fewer antitrust lawsuits.
