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Pentagon tech chief opposes AI nationalization and regulation

Emil Michael says Trump administration should let private sector handle AI, rejecting equity stakes and federal oversight proposals.

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What to know

  • Pentagon tech chief Emil Michael declared the Trump administration opposes nationalizing AI companies or taking equity stakes, rejecting proposals ranging from Sam Altman's voluntary 5% to Bernie Sanders' mandatory $7 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
  • Michael rejected federal regulation of AI development, endorsing an accountability-based approach over pre-market oversight and aligning with Trump's characterization of AI safety concerns as a incumbent incumbent strategy.
  • The White House position puts it at odds with growing numbers of tech executives and lawmakers calling for stronger federal oversight, as Congress appears unlikely to act on AI legislation before September recess.

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Pentagon tech chief opposes AI nationalization and regulation
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    Michael echoes Trump's framing of AI safety concerns as incumbent strategy

    Michael sided with Trump's characterization of alarm-raising around AI as a 'coordinated campaign to scare people to make irrational decisions that benefit some of these incumbents.' Trump has previously labeled such concerns a 'hoax' and 'scam.'

    “We don't want government to get in the middle. That doesn't really go well in terms of nationalization.”
    — Emil Michael, DoD Chief Technology Officer · source

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  2. background

    Michael warns against unchecked AI industry concentration — Michael cautioned that concentrating authority among a small number of AI leaders would be dangerous, pointing to the Federal Trade Commission's existing legal authority as a check on the industry.

  3. background

    Michael frames AI oversight as European regulation versus accountability — Michael distinguished between a pre-market European regulatory model and an accountability-based approach, arguing the latter ensures companies verify safety and alignment before release. He referenced a Hugging Face security breach as an example of existing concerns.

  4. background

    Pentagon tech chief rejects AI nationalization and regulation — Emil Michael, DoD chief technology officer, told CNBC that the Trump administration should not nationalize AI companies or take equity stakes, and opposed greater federal regulatory involvement in the sector.