Overview

• Arati Prabhakar, the White House's top science and technology advisor, played a key role in crafting the 2023 executive order on AI, which promotes safety and transparency but relies on voluntary compliance by tech companies.
• Prabhakar expressed concerns about the misuse of AI, citing the proliferation of deepfakes, image-based abuse, and wrongful arrests linked to facial recognition technology as critical issues requiring stricter oversight.
• The CHIPS Act, a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s tech policy, has attracted major semiconductor manufacturers like TSMC, Samsung, and Intel to build facilities in the U.S., aiming to reduce reliance on overseas production.
• Prabhakar emphasized the need for balancing immigration policies to attract global AI talent while protecting critical intellectual property amid strategic competition with China.
• As the Trump administration prepares to take office, uncertainty looms over the future of Biden-era AI policies, with some officials signaling a potential rollback of regulatory measures.