Trump to Engage with AI Leaders for Future Investments

US President Donald Trump is gearing up to meet with the heads of some of the most prominent artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the country to discuss a potential financial investment from the government. While aboard Air Force One, Trump emphasized that the aim of this investment is to “create almost a partnership with the American public”. The meeting is expected to take place at the White House, possibly as early as next week. Although he refrained from naming specific companies, it’s no secret that major players in the AI sector include Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic. Notably, both OpenAI and Anthropic are anticipated to go public in the coming weeks.

Interestingly, a spokesperson from Microsoft opted not to comment on the upcoming discussions, while representatives from the other four companies have also remained silent. Trump drew a parallel between this potential investment and last year’s government acquisition of a 10% stake in Intel, a giant in computer chip manufacturing. He even claimed that the US has already profited from that investment. However, a key aspect of investing directly in AI companies is to shift the public’s increasingly negative perception of the technology. “We’re talking about it,” Trump stated, hinting at discussions with AI leaders, “where the American people can benefit from the success of AI, the American people will like it better”.

In a twist, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently visited Washington DC and met with Senator Bernie Sanders, who has proposed the idea of a sovereign wealth fund that would see the US taking a 50% stake in AI firms. When asked about Sanders’ proposal, Trump maintained that he had been contemplating investments in AI for about a year, but he did not outright reject the senator’s suggestion. “Where economics are concerned, we have things that aren’t that far apart,” Trump remarked.

Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, also met with senior officials from the White House a few weeks back. Despite Anthropic being entangled in a lawsuit with the US Department of Defense over contract disputes, this meeting has been seen as a sign of improving relations. This week, Anthropic publicly commended Trump’s Executive Order on AI. Jack Clark, a co-founder of Anthropic, mentioned on BBC’s Newsnight that they are “in daily conversations with the US government and we’re finding ways to be helpful to national security”.

Meanwhile, despite the ongoing tensions from the Iran war, inflation, and rising debt concerns, US markets continue to soar to record highs, largely fueled by the AI sector. BBC’s Samira Hussain is examining whether this AI-driven bubble will eventually burst. Starting next week, individual investors will have the opportunity to invest in Musk’s ambitious rockets-to-AI venture. Clark also revealed that AI could evolve to a stage where it develops independently, without human intervention.

In a separate but related concern, Jess Asato is taking a stand against deepfakes that have been made of her, raising questions about the severity of this issue. On another front, Cambridge scientists have announced that they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI, showcasing the technology’s potential in diverse fields. The developments keep coming, and the landscape of AI and its intersection with the government is one to watch closely.

Kaynak: Orijinal Haber