AI Protections Rescinded, $500b Investment Announced by President Trump

On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump rescinded Executive Order 14110, a directive issued by former President Joe Biden in October 2023 aimed at mitigating risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) (Reuters)

This change, and the fact that it’s taking place hours after President Trump took office marks a significant shift in the U.S. approach to governing AI, and should raise digital safety concerns for anyone on the internet.

Understanding Executive Order 14110

Executive Order 14110, titled “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” was designed to establish a comprehensive framework for governing AI in the United States. (Wikipedia)

The order mandated that developers of AI systems posing potential threats to national security, the economy, public health or safety, share their safety test results with the federal government prior to public deployment. 

It also directed federal agencies to set standards for such testing and to address related risks, including those pertaining to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cybersecurity domains. (Reuters)

President Trump’s Revocation

President Trump’s decision to revoke this executive order aligns with the 2024 Republican Party platform, which criticized the directive for allegedly hindering AI innovation. The platform emphasized support for AI development that promotes free speech and human flourishing. (Reuters).

The Stargate Project

This walkback came alongside an additional announcement from President Trump – The Stargate Project. A joint-venture created by OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, that intends to invest $500 billion into AI developments, facilitated by Trump with emergency orders. (Wikipedia, Reuters)

What comes next & what can you do?

TL;DR – you now have less protections from the potentially negative outcomes of AI systems, and there is a high probability the development will speed up drastically with more funding and Presidential support. 

The impact this could have on national or global security, economics, and public health and safety is, at this point, unpredictable. However, we do know that the major social media platforms are using massive amounts of your data to train their models. If this trend concerns you, there are a few actions you can take to reduce your data being used for AI training. 

• Opt-out of AI training on various platforms using our free opt-out guides.
• Selectively delete personal information you’ve shared online to prevent it from being included in training or…

Use redact.dev to wipe and mass-edit your social media accounts, preventing it from being used to effectively train AI models.