Don’t be fooled. The US is regulating AI – just not the way you think | Sacha Alanoca and Maroussia Lévesque

The article challenges the common perception that the US is taking a deregulatory approach to artificial intelligence (AI). While the government may appear to be hands-off when it comes to AI applications like chatbots and image generators, it is heavily involved in regulating the building blocks of AI systems, particularly AI chips. Both the Trump and Biden administrations have been actively involved in controlling access to AI chips, a crucial component of powerful AI systems. The Trump administration has sought deals with countries like the UAE, while the Biden administration has restricted chip access to competing nations like China, citing national security concerns. The article suggests that the free-market rhetoric around AI policy is a "critical misconception" and that the US government is, in fact, intervening to control the fundamental components of AI technology.