Here is how abruptly artificial intelligence became an issue in U.S. elections: when Vice President Kamala Harris brought it up while debating Donald Trump on September 10, it was the first time a candidate had mentioned AI in a general election presidential debate—but this technology has so thoroughly suffused our personal lives and the global economy that barely anyone batted an eye.
At that debate, Harris said the country must invest “in American-based technology so that we win the race on AI, on quantum computing.” Trump, too, has described a vision for U.S. leadership in the AI industry. The next president, no matter their party, is almost certain to continue using export controls on chips and related hardware to seek an economic and technical advantage over China. But when it comes to articulating the risks of AI, there is substantial difference between the candidates. Harris has been outspoken on the issue and has set out specific policy steps to protect vulnerable people from potential AI harms. In contrast, Trump has expressed vague resignation, calling AI “maybe the most dangerous thing out there” because it lacks a “real solution,” as he put it in a Fox Business Network interview earlier this year.
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