OpenAI, Meta, and Google agree with Donald Trump that AI regulations should be relaxed, claiming that this is important for the U.S. to maintain its position in the AI market and to compete with China. Since taking office in January, Trump has given the green light to the expansion of AI, downplaying the risks of deepfakes, job loss, and model bias.
The administration has called on industry leaders to help form its AI policy, claiming that the U.S. must lead in AI without onerous restrictions. OpenAI in its policy submission highlighted China’s growing AI potential and stated that American AI needs to be shielded from overregulation and autocratic risks.
Meta, marketing its open source Llama model, has positioned itself as a key player in ensuring the U.S. maintains its technological lead. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also suggested implementing tariff retaliation against Europe’s AI policies. Google also had its focus on the infrastructure, and the company opposed fragmented state by state regulations in the U.S.
This has raised an international concern on the AI push by Trump especially in Europe which considers the EU AI Act as a good example of responsible governance. However, the tech firms see a chance to develop the AI technologies which they claim were limited in a way by Biden. One of Trump’s first executive actions was to tear up Biden’s oversight of AI framework, which had proposed safeguards for powerful models.
OpenAI, Meta, and Google are against regulations, and the next few months will determine the future of AI in the U.S. The final policy of the administration is expected to be revealed this summer and will define the future of AI.
