The Trump administration’s weird love-hate relationship with AI
|
The White House is hosting a meeting this week
dedicated to artificial intelligence. It’s the first sign that
president Donald Trump’s administration recognizes the importance of the
technology.
Who’ll be there? The meeting will take place on May 10, and will bring together prominent AI experts from Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft, as well as executives from companies like Ford, MasterCard, and Pfizer.
The agenda: Attendees will discuss how the government can help propel AI technologies in the US. One key issue will be the lack of funding coming from federal coffers, especially compared with China’s huge investment in the field.
But: The Trump administration may have difficulty squaring its ambitions with the steps it’s taken in the wrong direction. These include immigration policies that make it harder for foreign-born AI experts to work in the US. Officials are also considering restricting the projects Chinese researchers can work on—but such a move would be an obstacle to AI research.
Who’ll be there? The meeting will take place on May 10, and will bring together prominent AI experts from Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft, as well as executives from companies like Ford, MasterCard, and Pfizer.
The agenda: Attendees will discuss how the government can help propel AI technologies in the US. One key issue will be the lack of funding coming from federal coffers, especially compared with China’s huge investment in the field.
But: The Trump administration may have difficulty squaring its ambitions with the steps it’s taken in the wrong direction. These include immigration policies that make it harder for foreign-born AI experts to work in the US. Officials are also considering restricting the projects Chinese researchers can work on—but such a move would be an obstacle to AI research.
No comments:
Post a Comment