Trump Considering Signing Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence as Early as Friday


November 20th, according to The Verge, U.S. President Trump is considering signing an executive order as early as Friday to give the federal government unilateral authority to regulate artificial intelligence, including establishing an "AI Litigation Special Task Force" overseen by the Attorney General, whose sole responsibility is to challenge state AI laws. A draft of the order indicates that this task force will have the power to sue those states deemed to impede the development of the AI industry. The task force will also periodically consult with the White House's AI and cryptocurrency advisory group, whose members include the U.S. White House AI and Cryptocurrency Advisor Sachs.