#115 How the US election could shape privacy, AI and tech policy

This week, Arj is joined by elevenM colleague Jonathan Gadir to explore how the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris might impact tech policy.

Drawing on the candidate’s statements and constituencies, and the existing commitments of their parties, we explore the potential implications of the November election result on AI, privacy, cyber and tech regulation more broadly.

Links:
Biden executive order on AI https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/30/fact-sheet-president-biden-issues-executive-order-on-safe-secure-and-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence/
Article about Trump’s plans to axe AI exec order (NextGov) https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/trump-pledges-ax-bidens-ai-executive-order/397905/
Article about Trump’s plans for AI (WaPo) https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/07/16/trump-ai-executive-order-regulations-military/
Article on Harris V Biden on tech policy (Politico) https://www.politico.com/interactives/2024/kamala-harris-joe-biden-platforms/#YG9yzcrKo9
Article about JD Vance warm feelings for FTC https://www.legaldive.com/news/jd-vances-regulatory-romance-with-the-biden-ftc/723236/
Article on Harris v Trump AI policy https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/harris-trump-differ-artificial-intelligence-policy-112390222
Podcast on Silicon Valley being split between the candidates https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/silicon-valleys-political-rifts-are-going-viral/id1500970749?i=1000664348496