Staff from the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit led by former top Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow and other former Trump officials, are involved in the effort, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke under conditions of anonymity. discuss private plans.
In preparation for this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the GOP adopted a platform that includes repealing Biden’s AI executive order, which some tech and start-up investors have said creates a regulatory burden that stifles innovation. The GOP is taking this path amid a broader political reshuffle in Silicon Valley, where some executives and investors who once embraced former President Barack Obama have come out in support of Trump.
“We will repeal Joe Biden’s dangerous Executive Order that stifles AI Innovation and imposes radical leftist ideas on the development of this technology,” the GOP platform says. “Instead, Republicans Support AI Development Rooted in Free Speech and Human Flourishing.”
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The framework provides an early look at what potential policies Republicans would pursue to replace the Biden executive order.
In response to a request for comment from The Post, the Trump campaign shared a link to a blog post from 2023 that said “no aspect of future presidential personnel or policy announcements should be considered official” unless they come directly from Trump or an authorized member. of his campaign team.
America First Policy Institute spokeswoman Hilton Beckham said in a statement that the document does not represent the organization’s “official position.”
“AFPI does not coordinate or represent any candidate or campaign,” Beckham said. “We receive thousands of policy ideas from across the country every month. This document is an example of those ideas.”
Greater military investment in AI will likely benefit tech companies that already contract with the Pentagon, such as Anduril, Palantir and Scale. The top executives of these companies have supported Trump and have close ties to the GOP.
At the same time, the conservative Heritage Foundation has also laid out potential new AI policies as part of Project 2025, a blueprint for how a possible second Trump term could overhaul the federal government. The Trump campaign has distanced itself from the plan, which includes several policies aimed at boosting AI research and development in the United States and limiting China’s access to the technology.
In the chaotic aftermath of Trump’s assassination attempt, top tech executives and investors — including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman — have backed Trump for president. Their support is the latest sign that a possible second Trump administration would have a friendlier relationship with the tech industry. During his time in the White House, Trump maintained close ties with venture capitalist Peter Thiel and several key executives within the former PayPal CEO’s orbit, but often clashed with other tech titans over immigration policy and immigration rules. social media.
Trump has been making big strides in Silicon Valley in recent weeks, appearing on the All-In Podcast, which is hosted by a group of prominent tech investors, and attending a fundraiser at the co-host’s home. podcaster and former PayPal executive. David Sacks. Sacks is scheduled to speak on behalf of Trump at the convention in Milwaukee.
In the podcast, Trump said he had heard from Silicon Valley “geniuses” about the need for more energy to fuel AI development to compete with China.
In an on-air discussion after the interview, tech investors said Trump needed to surround himself with people who were smart about technologies, including AI and nuclear power. Chamath Palihapitiya, founder of venture capital firm Social Capital, said Trump’s fundraiser in San Francisco showed he enjoys greater support in the tech industry than he did in 2016.
“It’s all these people coming out of the woodwork,” Palihapitiya said. “If he can figure out how to build a cabinet with those people — meaning these extremely technical, thoughtful people — then there’s a real possibility you can turn it around.”
Elizabeth Dwoskin and Nitasha Tiku contributed to this report.
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