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Trump’s return to the White House in 2025 has already set the stage for a seismic shift in the US technology landscape. Within the first month of his second term, Trump has aggressively dismantled Biden-era tech policies and introduced sweeping executive orders that are reshaping AI governance, digital regulation and energy policy.
His presidency is also being marked by an unexpected alignment with Big Tech, with major firms like Apple, OpenAI, Meta, SoftBank and Amazon actively supporting his administration. With billions of dollars now pouring into AI infrastructure, data centres and cloud computing, the US is doubling down on domestic technological dominance.
AI regulation: Deregulation over risk management One of Trump's most immediate and controversial moves was revoking Biden's 2023 executive order on AI risk. Biden's order required developers of high-risk AI systems (such as powerful language models and autonomous decisionmaking tools) to share their safety test results with the federal government before public release.
CREDIT : ANNA MONEYMAKER VIA GETTY IMAGESTrump's decision to eliminate this rule signals a pro-business, deregulated approach to AI development. Without federal oversight, AI firms – including
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