Trump's AI plan says a lot about open source – but here's what it leaves out

9 months ago

Trump's AI Action Plan emphasizes open-source AI models to maintain US technological dominance.
The plan encourages freely available open-source AI models to foster innovation globally.
Open-source AI is seen as a counter to China's growing influence in AI.
Funding for the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) is limited, with only $30 million from Biden and tech donations.
The plan lacks concrete financial support and has many restrictions for federal funding.
Open-source AI is framed as a strategic tool to shape international AI norms.
The plan does not mandate open-source releases, leaving decisions to developers.
Marco Rubio oversees the initiative despite lacking technical expertise in AI or open-source.

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