The effects of Donald Trump's forthcoming presidency will be felt acutely in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, which has largely rallied against federal policymaking. Trump has repeatedly said he plans to dismantle Biden’s AI policy framework and has aligned himself with those who have sharply criticized all but the lightest-touch regulations.

Hamid Ekbia, University Professor and director of the Autonomous Systems Policy Institute, believes that Trump’s protectionist policies could have AI regulatory implications. He expects the Trump administration to impose tighter export controls on China, for instance—including controls on the technologies necessary for developing AI.

“The global regulation of AI will suffer as a consequence [of new controls], despite the circumstances that call for more global cooperation,” Ekbia says. “The political and geopolitical ramifications of this can be huge, enabling more authoritarian and oppressive uses of AI across the globe.”

Read more in the TechCrunch article, “What Trump’s victory could mean for AI regulation.”