Trump Administration's AI Governance Approach Prioritizes National Competitiveness Over Multilateral Frameworks
The Trump administration's approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance is characterized by a focus on national security and strategic competitiveness, moving away from multilateral frameworks. This stance has led to a shift in the scope of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), which, under President Trump, has prioritized national security and strategic competitiveness over broader safety concerns. The administration views regulation as stifling innovation, believing that the U.S. cannot afford to fall behind in the global AI race with China. This perspective has also resulted in the imposition of export controls on advanced chips and computing capacity, as well as restrictions on foreign access to powerful AI models. These actions are part of a broader strategy that has seen the U.S. retreat from international institutions it helped establish, such as UNESCO, the World Health Organization, and the UN Human Rights Council, and withdraw from agreements like the Paris climate agreement. This unilatera... 
