On January 22, 2025, U.S. President Trump announced that OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have jointly established a new venture called 'The Stargate Project'. This initiative is expected to invest $500 billion (approximately 3.6 trillion yuan) over the next four years to build AI infrastructure. The project aims to enhance the U.S. leadership in the AI sector and is projected to create 100,000 new jobs. According to the agreement, OpenAI will be responsible for daily operations, while SoftBank...

Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump took a series of 'Day One' actions on Monday, with his top priority being the revocation of former President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence. He also called for federal employees to return to office work. Biden's AI order provided a roadmap for the federal government to develop technology and manage risks. The order prompted the Office of Management and Budget to issue a memo requiring agencies to implement specific measures for managing and monitoring their AI use cases, as well as the application of technology in a national security context.

On his first day in office, President Trump announced the revocation of an executive order signed by former President Biden in 2023, which aimed to mitigate the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to consumers, workers, and national security. Biden's executive order directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, to establish guidelines to help businesses identify and rectify flaws in their AI models, including biases. Furthermore, the executive order required developers of AI systems to report to the U.S. government before publicly launching their products.

Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, publicly shared a letter from the U.S. Senate regarding concerns over the large donations made by OpenAI and other tech companies during the Trump election period. The letter was revealed late at night, sparking widespread discussion. It mentions that since Trump's election, large tech companies like OpenAI have donated millions to his inauguration fund, raising concerns in the Senate. They believe that such large donations may be an attempt to influence the upcoming election.

In a recent important meeting, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella engaged in in-depth discussions with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. The main agenda revolved around artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, marking a further engagement between the tech industry and the new government. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from Midjourney.

On January 1, a shocking incident occurred in Las Vegas. A man detonated a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel. Following an investigation by the Las Vegas Police Department, officers revealed that the man had used the AI chat tool ChatGPT to plan the explosion prior to carrying it out. Source Note: Image generated by AI, image licensed by service provider Midjourney. In a press conference, police stated that the suspect, Matthew Livelsberger, utilized...

The US technology policy sector is undergoing significant adjustments. Recently, Michael Kratsios, a researcher at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (Stanford HAI), was appointed as the Director of the White House Office of Technology Policy, and will also serve as the incoming Presidential Technology Advisor for the Trump administration. This appointment has garnered widespread attention, marking the growing influence of top AI researchers on national technology policy. Trump is bringing back former officials to restructure the technology team, in addition to Michael Kratsios.

Recently, U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, alongside SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, announced a plan for SoftBank to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years. This major investment is expected to focus on the development of artificial intelligence. Image source note: The image was generated by AI, with licensing provided by Midjourney. During the announcement, Trump stated that SoftBank's investment reflects tremendous confidence in America's future. He mentioned that since his election, many have expressed hopes to invest in...

Against the backdrop of Trump's return to the White House, top entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley are quietly becoming key technological advisors to the president. Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and David Sacks are among those strategizing for Trump, with their most notable point being their strong criticism of AI regulation. This group of tech elites believes that AI chatbots are emerging as a new ideological battleground. Their core concern is that large tech companies may use AI systems to propagate specific political positions, achieving a more covert and effective form of 'regulation'.

At the Reuters NEXT conference held on December 11, Robin Vince, CEO of BNY Mellon, expressed optimism that the U.S. economy will experience growth under newly elected President Donald Trump. Vince noted that economic growth is crucial for the U.S., and Trump has made it clear that he believes in the nation's economic potential. He emphasized that as a financial institution with a 240-year history, BNY Mellon is committed to providing diversified financial services to its clients, including custody,

With Trump's election as president, one of his campaign promises is to initiate the largest immigration deportation action in U.S. history. On September 12, 2024, at an event in Tucson, Arizona, Trump stated that he would launch this action, particularly targeting immigrants with criminal records. He appointed hardliner Thomas Homan as 'Border Czar' and Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Policy, indicating that the new administration would take a radical stance on immigration issues. Image source note: Image by A

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman stated that after Trump wins the 2024 U.S. presidential election, artificial intelligence will become an 'exceptionally important' topic. He emphasized that the U.S. must remain at the forefront of AI development based on 'democratic values'. In a one-on-one interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News, Altman pointed out that the U.S. needs to establish the necessary infrastructure domestically, such as data centers, to ensure it has 'the best AI infrastructure in the world'.

According to Axios, former President Trump is considering appointing an 'AI Commissioner' to better coordinate federal government regulation and application in the field of artificial intelligence. The establishment of this commissioner would help accelerate the government's goals in AI policy, as this position does not require Senate confirmation. Note: The image is AI-generated, provided by the image licensing service Midjourney. It is understood that this AI Commissioner position may be merged with the 'Cryptocurrency Commissioner' role under consideration.

In today's rapidly advancing era of artificial intelligence technology, AI regulation in the United States finds itself in an extremely chaotic time. With the Trump administration about to take office, its hands-off approach to tech regulation is driving a dramatic regulatory struggle. Currently, the landscape of AI regulation in the U.S. resembles a fragmented puzzle: there is a lack of unified policy at the federal level, states are acting independently, and some areas lack clear rules altogether. This regulatory vacuum is creating an arena filled with uncertainty and risks for tech giants. The Trump team is considering appointing an 'AI Tsar'...

With Trump's election as President of the United States, his administration is expected to attempt to ease regulations on self-driving cars, a news that caused Tesla's stock price to rise by over 5% on Monday. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has been actively promoting the launch of its 'Robot Taxi' service, aimed at competing with rivals like Waymo, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet. The market is optimistic about the Trump administration's intentions to lower the regulatory barriers for self-driving cars, resulting in excited investors buying Tesla shares.