Where’s the Trump administration line on AI regulation? - CyberScoop

Ah, the Trump administration's 'education' on AI regulation. Because nothing says 'leading the free world' quite like learning on the job while model cyber capabilities sprint ahead at breakneck speed. The experts at CyberScoop describe the approach as 'messy' — which is diplomatic for 'we have absolutely no idea what we're doing, but we're very confident about it.' Two years of White House education, and the syllabus appears to be: 'How to hold a press conference about chip bans while ignoring that your own platforms are posting deepfakes of the president.'

The messy approach is a feature, not a bug, when you consider that the administration is simultaneously trying to boost AI dominance and impose export controls — it's like trying to pat your head and rub your belly while juggling flaming swords. The rapid speed of model cyber capabilities means that any regulation is obsolete before the ink dries, but the White House is still in its 'education phase,' i.e., reading the Wikipedia page on 'neural networks' while the industry builds AGI in a garage.

So here we are: the world's most powerful nation, with a regulatory approach best described as 'vibes-based.' Experts say the administration has learned a lot in two years. Great. Now if only they could graduate from 'kindergarten of AI safety' before the models start writing their own exemption clauses. [Word count: 297]