Here's how Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy
Two days after President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order on artificial intelligence last year, Vice President Kamala Harris brought the wonky document to a global AI summit, telling an international audience what set the U.S. apart in its approach to AI safety.
In an event meant to address the potential catastrophes posed by futuristic forms of AI, Harris made waves by pivoting to present-day concerns - and the need to codify protections quickly without stifling innovation.
When a senior is kicked off his healthcare plan because of a faulty AI algorithm, is that not existential for him?" Harris told a crowd in London last November. When a woman is threatened by an abusive partner with explicit deepfake photographs, is that not existential for her?
Now, she's running for president and her chief opponent, former President Donald Trump, has said he wants to cancel the Biden order. Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, also brings his own views on AI, which are influence