AI
One of President Trump’ s executive orders requires AI companies receiving federal funding to maintain politically neutral models, but the metrics for determining bias are contentious and subjective. But what counts as political neutrality? Who decides?
The focus on“ woke” AI echoes real concerns among conservatives about tech companies’ influence on public discourse – as AI chatbots and image generators have become the latest flashpoint in complaints about liberal bias in technology.
Are governance wars masking deeper fears about AI supremacy? While the UK, EU and the US erect AI Acts and codes to try and tame AI’ s development to be safer, is it possible that the noise is masking deeper anxieties about global technological leadership?
Chinese companies like DeepSeek have released AI models that rival American systems, often at lower cost. This competition alone has shattered assumptions about permanent US dominance in technology.
“ AI is a revolutionary technology that’ s going to have profound ramifications for both the economy and national security,” David says, according to the BBC.
“ It’ s just very important that America continues to be the dominant power in AI.”
This framing treats AI development as a national security issue rather than a commercial or social one.
156 September 2025