Why Is Trump Still Boosting AI?

Paul Krugman: “Will AI transform the economy? The jury is still out on that one: So far there is little evidence for either the massive job losses or the soaring productivity growth industry leaders threatened/promised, but it’s still early days.”

“But AI does seem to be transforming U.S. politics. I can’t think of a technology that has inspired so much hate across such a wide political spectrum. Even the leading AI companies are warning about the dangers of their technology and pleading for government regulation to slow it down.”

“Which makes it more than puzzling that Donald Trump is going all in on AI, claiming that concerns about its dangers are a ‘hoax’ and opposing any kind of regulation.”

“In so doing, he’s taking a wildly unpopular position.”