OpenAI petitions the White House for AI regulation exemption! Hoping to exchange for government cooperation to help the United States counter Chinese AI

With the rapid development of AI technology, various states in the United States are actively promoting multiple AI regulatory bills to strengthen regulation. OpenAI submitted a 15-page policy proposal to the U.S. government on March 14, suggesting that if AI companies voluntarily provide AI models to the federal government, the government should provide regulatory exemptions to alleviate the restrictions imposed by state regulations.

At the same time, it is emphasized that there are hundreds of AI-related bills currently under review in various states in the United States. In this way, under the intensifying competition with China in AI, it may weaken the United States' technological leadership.

AI supervision is becoming stricter in various states, and the Trump AI Action Plan is beginning to be formulated.

The Trump administration has not yet established comprehensive regulations for AI, but instead tends to adopt a hands-off approach. However, many states are planning to legislate on the application of AI technologies, including issues such as deepfakes and algorithmic biases.

President Trump abolished the AI executive order issued by the Biden administration after taking office, and instructed the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to develop the AI Action Plan in July to ensure America's leadership in the field of AI.

OpenAI proposes cooperation to exchange exemptions, suggesting AI security agencies as a bridge between government and enterprises.

OpenAI's Vice President for Global Affairs, Chris Lehane, stated in an interview that the US AI Safety Institute (US AI Safety Institute) can serve as a primary communication platform between government and businesses to be responsible for reviewing corporate AI models.

OpenAI also stated that assuming companies voluntarily collaborate with the organization, the government can provide legal liability protection and exempt certain state-level regulations, such as regulations regarding high-risk AI models. Lehane said, "For AI companies, it is better to work directly with the federal government to obtain a more comprehensive regulatory framework than to face inconsistent regulations from various states."

In addition, three major demands are made, calling on the government to invest in AI infrastructure and reform copyright law.

In addition to regulatory exemptions, OpenAI also emphasized three major reform proposals in its policy proposal:

Strengthen AI infrastructure investment: The government should support the development of AI-related industries, such as computing power, data center infrastructure, etc.

Reform copyright law to uphold the principle of fair use:

OpenAI emphasizes the importance of (Fair Use) principle in the United States for the AI industry.

Currently, OpenAI and other AI developers are facing multiple copyright lawsuits related to the data used for AI training.

OpenAI warns: 'If Chinese AI developers can have unrestricted access to data while American companies are deprived of this right due to copyright restrictions, then the US will lose this AI race.'

Open government data for AI training: OpenAI proposes that AI companies should be able to access data held by the US government, such as medical data, to help develop AI technology. This could reduce US companies' reliance on commercial data and avoid future tightening of copyright laws affecting AI training.

OpenAI strives for AI regulatory advantage, influencing future industry competitiveness

The policy recommendations submitted by OpenAI this time show the concerns of AI industry players about the stricter AI regulations in various states in the United States, while hoping to cooperate with the federal government to obtain a more favorable regulatory environment. With the Trump administration formulating new AI policies, how the United States achieves a balance between regulation and industrial development has become a focus of attention for AI companies and the technology industry.

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